Multiple Sclerosis Presenting as a Delirium: A Case Report

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of multiple sclerosis (MS) with delirium as the first presentation. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 34-year-old female was referred to our department with an acute onset of drowsiness, withdrawal from routine activities and aggression, followed by neurologic def...

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Autores principales: Mahboobi, Nastaran, Nolden-Hoverath, Silke, Rieker, Olaf, Bauer, Hartmut
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26043929
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000430446
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To report a case of multiple sclerosis (MS) with delirium as the first presentation. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 34-year-old female was referred to our department with an acute onset of drowsiness, withdrawal from routine activities and aggression, followed by neurologic deficits after a couple of days. Clinical and radiographic examinations were performed, leading to the initial diagnosis of MS. A vast range of differential diagnoses was excluded to confirm the diagnosis of MS. CONCLUSION: Neurological examination and appropriate imaging enabled the diagnosis of MS with delirium in this patient followed by the appropriate treatment.

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