Clinical Reasoning: Myriad manifestations of a global infectious disease

A 21-year-old right-handed Cambodian woman with no history of headache presented with 2 weeks of progressive bifrontal headache. She had no sick contacts or recent travel. She moved to the United States at age 3 years. She had no fever, nuchal rigidity, photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, or vomiting. She had a recent history of weight loss and palpitations. There was no tobacco or illicit drug use or high-risk sexual behavior. She was not pregnant and denied contraception use.

Source: Neurology - June 5, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Prabhu, A. M., Raghupathi, R., Dissin, J. Tags: Stroke in young adults, Vasculitis, Meningitis RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research