Meeting
Abstract Number: 457
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old female with a history of alcohol use disorder presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of unsteady gait, decreased lower extremity sensation, and slurred speech. She reported using 20 whippits (recreational inhaled nitrous oxide) daily for the preceding 3-4 weeks. She denied any dietary restrictions. Exam revealed 3+ patellar […]
Abstract Number: 675
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male without medical history presented with paresthesias in his hands and feet, and numbness and instability from his waist down for 4 days. The patient initially denied any illicit substances, had no dietary restrictions, and no known medical problems in the family. Cervical MRI revealed T2 dorsal column hypersensitivity consistent with […]
Abstract Number: 706
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 17 year-old male with a history of marijuana and nitrous oxide use presented with 4 days of paresthesia in his bilateral lower extremities, sudden onset-ataxia, gait instability, and genital numbness extending to his extremities. Comprehensive infectious and neurologic workup for Guillain-Barré syndrome, transverse myelitis, and other neuropathies all returned negative. Magnetic resonance […]