Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cerebral ischaemic events in young patients due to patent foramen ovale are rare. A more plausible diagnosis had clouded the initial management and diagnosis of such a case in a young male patient.Case report: A 19-year-old gentleman was admitted with vomiting and profound hyponatraemia of 99 mmol/l. He was diagnosed to have Addison’s disease (with positive adrenal antibodies) following a flat short synacthen test. He warranted ITU adm...

Autoimmune encephalitides are being increasingly recognised as important and potentially reversible non-infectious causes of the encephalitic syndrome. Myriad of clinical presentation and lack of symptom specificity leads to a wide differential diagnosis. Failure to diagnose the correct aetiology of an encephalitic syndrome can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. A 57 years old right handed female with no significant medical problems initially presented with left side...