Encephalitis secondary to nitrous oxide and vitamin B12 deficiency

A 27-year-old woman presented with confusion, agitation and fever. Having initially been treated as an infective encephalitis case her initial and subsequent lumbar punctures revealed cerebrospinal fluid with a worsening pleocytosis and elevated protein. It was initially felt she had been suffering...

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Published in:	BMJ case reports Vol. 12; no. 12; p. e229380
Main Authors:	Hughes, Gareth, Moran, Ed, Dedicoat, Martin J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 02.12.2019 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Case report
Subjects:	Anemia Antigens Case reports Drug misuse (including addiction) Encephalitis Fever Glucose Hepatitis Immunoglobulins Nitrous oxide Patients Peripheral neuropathy Proteins Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson TB and other respiratory infections Tuberculosis Urine
ISSN:	1757-790X, 1757-790X
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