| Identifier |
walsh_2017_s2_c3-slideshow |
| Title |
Nonchalant Midterm-taker Develops Altered Mental Status (slideshow) |
| Creator |
Shira Simon; Bruno Policeni; Matthew Thurtell |
| Affiliation |
(SS) University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology, Iowa City, Iowa; (BP) University of Iowa, Department of Radiology, Iowa City, Iowa; (MT) University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Neurology, Iowa City, Iowa |
| Subject |
Optic Neuritis; Meningo-Encephalitis |
| History |
A 19 year-old female presented in April 2016 with two weeks of worsening headaches, malaise, left-hand weakness, and confusion. Symptoms started during a trip to Cancun and one week after visiting a friend with mumps. Although she was becoming increasingly lethargic, she refused to seek medical attention during midterm exams. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Tumor-negative anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R) encephalitis with bilateral optic neuritis |
| Date |
2017-04 |
| References |
Cobo-Calvo A, et al. Optic neuritis in the setting of NMDA receptor encephalitis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2014;34(3):316-9. Dalmau J, et al. Paraneoplastic Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Associated with Ovarian Teratoma. Ann Neurology. 2007;61(1):25-36. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
49th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2017: Frank B. Walsh Session 2 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library - Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/index3.html |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-6108 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2017. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s679809v |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
1277696 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s679809v |
