The Rare Etiologies of Altered Mental Status That Make Thorough Investigations Paramount
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Altered Mental Status
Although the majority of alterations in sensorium in cancer patients are caused by endogenous or exogenous intoxication, the clinician must be alert to the possibility of structural disease in any patient who experiences a change in mental status. Accurate diagnosis of structural disease and prompt intervention can significantly improve the outcome of cancer treatments. Mogami et al. (1983) not...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw172.897