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Case 28 - Young Woman Feeling Sick and Confused

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2021

By
Masamichi Ikawa ,
Akiko Matsunaga  and
Makoto Yoneda
Edited by
Pedro Rosa-Neto  and
Serge Gauthier
Pedro Rosa-Neto
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Serge Gauthier
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
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Summary

A 32-year-old right-handed woman developed persistent fever with malaise and nausea. The symptoms persisted for 2 weeks, after which she was admitted because of delirium, amnesia, and repetitive generalized convulsions with loss of consciousness. She had no remarkable past and family medical history, which included a history of abortions and thyroiditis. However, she had gained a body weight of 20 kg in the 1 year preceding this episode. She was not on medication and did not smoke or consume alcohol.

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Case Studies in Dementia
Common and Uncommon Presentations
 , pp. 124 - 126
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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