Neurology Assignment 4
A previously well 16-year-old African-American young man
presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with persistent
vomiting, severe headaches, and decreased energy of 5 weeks
duration. Five weeks earlier, the patient had presented to his
pediatrician with headache and vomiting. He was treated with oral
amoxicillin for presumed streptococcal pharyngitis, but the group A
Streptococcus antigen test was negative. Three weeks
later, he presented to a local ED with worsening nausea, vomiting,
dizziness, poor oral intake, worsening headaches,...