A 60-Year-Old Man Develops an Acute Onset of Confusion, Ataxia

question 39

Multiple Choice

A 60-year-old man develops an acute onset of confusion, ataxia, nystagmus, and hypothermia shortly after the administration of an intravenous solution containing 5% glucose and normal saline. The pathogenesis of this patient's neurologic disorder is most closely related to which of the following conditions?

• A) Central pontine myelinolysis
• B) Purkinje cell atrophy
• C) Thiamine deficiency
• D) Viral encephalitis
• E) Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency

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