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Diagnostic evaluation of a 47-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer presenting with confusion, memory loss, and lower-extremity weakness requires a broad differential diagnosis.
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A clinical vignette discussing the evaluation and differential diagnosis of a 47-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer presenting with neurologic symptoms.
A 47-Year-Old Woman with Confusion and WeaknessA 47-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer presents with 3 months of confusion, memory loss, and lower-extremity weakness. How do you approach the evaluation, and what is the differential diagnosis?
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Patel et al. (2023) studied this question. Diagnostic evaluation of a 47-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer presenting with confusion, memory loss, and lower-extremity weakness requires a broad differential diagnosis.
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