This is a case of an elderly woman who presented to our emergency room with an episode
of a witnessed fall. The past medical history of the patient was significant for post-stroke …

An 85-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after a syncopal episode.
Her caregivers report a similar episode 2 weeks ago, but she recovered so quickly they did …

The patient discontinued oxazepam treatment abruptly, while continuing treatment with
methyldopa 750mg tid and a thiazide diuretic. One week later she was admitted after a tonic …

A 22-year-old woman arrives at the emergency department by ambulance after she is found
unconscious on the floor at home. She is gravida 1, para 0, in her 24th week of pregnancy …

A 73-year-old woman was being monitored on a medical admissions ward following an
episode of collapse. She gave a history of recurrent dizzy spells. With the exception of …

Oxcarbazepine is a commonly used antiepileptic and mood stabilizer medication with a
considerably good safety profile. Medication-induced side effects are a common cause of …

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A woman in her mid-60s presented after a fall with a head injury. She said she did not have
syncope and did not know why she fell. She had no vomiting, palpitations, chest pain …

Stage A 53-year-old, previously healthy college professor was brought to the emergency
room in status epilepticus. He had no history of seizures. Response After giving intravenous …

A 54-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of 2 months of episodes of
dizziness resulting in falls, which occurred only when standing and were associated with …