Case 17-1983

Presentation of CaseA 48-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of aphasia.She was well until six weeks earlier, when she noticed discomfort in the right eye. A physician made a diagnosis of conjunctivitis and prescribed local treatment. Two weeks before admission she began to experience frequent bifrontal headaches. Two days before entry she suddenly became aware of difficulty in speaking and confusion. She was admitted to the hospital.She gave a 40-pack-year history of cigarette smoking. There was a seven-year history of alcohol abuse. Eighteen months before admission she was first seen at this hospital, where a . . .