Reference no: EM133845843
Case
A 19-year-old college student comes to student health services complaining of sporadic loss of memory. The periods of amnesia occur while the student is awake and occasionally in class. During those times, his classmates report that he begins smacking his lips and fumbling around, disrupting the class. When confronted by his teacher, the student has no recollection of those events and was confused and disoriented. He rests for about 30 minutes and then feels ?ne. There is no family history of seizures. The student did suffer a head injury while playing sports 6 months earlier, but he does not indicate any cognitive defects. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION VS: T 37°C, P 76/min, R 18/min, BP 118/76 mm Hg PE: No abnormalities noted LABORATORY STUDIES EEG: Normal MRI: Normal Show less
1. What does the physical tests results imply and why?
2. Describe how the feedback loop/s involved were disrupted; What is the cause of this condition?
3. What glands/organs are defective?
4. What happened to this man that would explain his condition (summary)?
5. Identify current medication and for how long must they take the medication.
6. What is the long-term prognosis?
7. What is the name of this disorder?