Meeting
Abstract Number: 519
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old female with a history of alcohol abuse and anxiety was admitted for 1 month of progressive altered mental status preceded by visual hallucinations. Over that time period, her symptoms rapidly progressed to agitation, dementia, and personality change. Physical symptoms included left elbow rigidity, startle myoclonus, and gait ataxia. Laboratory workup was […]
Abstract Number: 573
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male patient with a previous history of alcohol use was brought in by his family for progressive myoclonus and confusion. At baseline, this patient performed activities of daily living with ease. He had no history of neurologic disorders, however his mother had been diagnosed with dementia in her 70s. Over the […]