A Young Man with Altered Mental Status, Rigidity, and Hyperthermia

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Authors

Ahmed Alsakha · Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre

Daniella Giardina · New York University

Nicholas Cochran-Caggiano · Dartmouth College

Andrea Curtin · SUNY Upstate Medical University

Devin Burke · SUNY Upstate Medical University

Sarah Burke · SUNY Upstate Medical University

Abstract

<b>Background</b>: We present a case report of a 24 year-old male who presented with encephalopathy, rigidity, and hyperthermia after receiving his medication. In this report, we guide you through the approach, differential diagnosis, investigation, and treatment modalities for similar presentations.

Topics & Keywords

Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena Neurological and metabolic disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: The Neurohospitalist

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 66-69

DOI: 10.1177/19418744251364117

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