34-year-old burn victim

Levi Chazen, MD, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

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Abstract:  A 34-year-old burn victim presents with short-term memory loss, rigidity, and hyperreflexia.

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Question Text 

What is the single best diagnosis given the clinical history and imaging appearance?
 

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 Answer: Carbon monoxide poisoning 
Correct Answer? 
Yes
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 Answer: Embolic infarctions 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Hallervorden-Spatz disease 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Hypertensive hemorrhage 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Wilson disease 
Correct Answer? 
No
 
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