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Case 36 - Smoking Encephalopathy

from Section 5 - Confusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Mark McCarron
Mark McCarron
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Ulster University
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Summary

A 66-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with confusion. For three months, her son had noticed a deterioration in her memory. He also noticed new confusion but she retained her awareness of day and night. She had no falls but had lost over 10 kg in weight over four months. She experienced no hallucinations.

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55 Cases in Neurology
Case Histories and Patient Perspectives
 , pp. 249 - 254
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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