Dyskinesia as a unique presentation of subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report
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Title
Dyskinesia as a unique presentation of subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report
Subject
Diagnostic error, Heuristics, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Metacognition, Case report
Description
Background: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a diagnosis that emergency physicians must have a high index of
suspicion for. Many common chief complaints such as headache, nausea, altered mental status, and even syncope
may alert clinicians to the possibility of a SAH.
Case presentation: The authors present an unusual case of SAH in a patient presenting with acute dyskinesia and
altered mental status, which has seldom been documented as the presenting feature of SAH, as well as the diagnostic
pitfalls encountered in assessing this patient.
Conclusion: Emergency physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for dangerous pathology in cases
without a clear etiology; they should also utilize metacognition to assess their own biases and thought patterns so as
to avoid missing critical diagnoses.
suspicion for. Many common chief complaints such as headache, nausea, altered mental status, and even syncope
may alert clinicians to the possibility of a SAH.
Case presentation: The authors present an unusual case of SAH in a patient presenting with acute dyskinesia and
altered mental status, which has seldom been documented as the presenting feature of SAH, as well as the diagnostic
pitfalls encountered in assessing this patient.
Conclusion: Emergency physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for dangerous pathology in cases
without a clear etiology; they should also utilize metacognition to assess their own biases and thought patterns so as
to avoid missing critical diagnoses.
Creator
Aleq Jaffery1*, Herman Morchel2 and Jessica Poon1
Source
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00476-2
Date
2023
Contributor
Peri Irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Collection
Citation
Aleq Jaffery1*, Herman Morchel2 and Jessica Poon1, “Dyskinesia as a unique presentation of subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/12097.