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Crippling Cryptococcus: The Complexity of Unraveling Cryptococcal Meningitis in Recurrent Falls.

The article describes the case of a 76-year-old man with hyperthryroidism, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and hypertension who struggled psychologically and emotionally over his loss of function and financial independence. Topics include changes from his previous patient and well-mannered nature, his...

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Published in:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 1656 - 1659
Main Authors: Tay, Xavier Kai Yang, Wong, Ling Ling Beatrix
Format: Case Study
Published: Wiley-Blackwell May2025
Subjects:
Glucose analysis
Meningitis diagnosis
Cerebrospinal fluid examination
Heterocyclic compounds
Fluconazole
Leg
Arm
Proprioception
Cryptococcus neoformans
Oral drug administration
Cerebellar ataxia
Disease relapse
Accidental falls
Lumbar puncture
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article describes the case of a 76-year-old man with hyperthryroidism, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and hypertension who struggled psychologically and emotionally over his loss of function and financial independence. Topics include changes from his previous patient and well-mannered nature, his bilateral dysmetria and a loss of proprioception in both lower limbs and the left upper limb, and high cerebrospinal fluid protein and low glucose concentrations revealed in the lumbar puncture.