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Mill Etienne, MD; James M. Noble, MD

Arch Neurol. 2007;64(7):1045-1047.

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A 56-year-old lifelong Manhattan (New York City, New York) resident presented with 4 months of bifrontal recumbent headaches, 3 weeks of morning emesis, and 2 weeks of photophobia and vertigo. For her initial headaches, she had unremarkable findings on a noncontrast computed tomographic scan of the brain. Four months before presentation, she had a 6-week hospitalization for myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular tachycardia and a 36-kg weight loss; her weight remained at 81 kg thereafter. She had no cough, constitutional symptoms, identifiable human immunodeficiency virus risk factors, or tuberculosis exposures.

She had no fever and findings were normal on general examination. Neurologic examination revealed flat affect, bilateral papilledema, left ptosis, and peripheral left facial nerve palsy but was otherwise unremarkable. Findings from a complete blood cell count, serum chemistry profiles, and liver profile were normal. An elevated prothrombin time was expected while she . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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