Challenging Case Conference: 48-year-old with confusion and rhabdomyolysis

Dates and Times

Start: 1/8/2026 12:00 PM
End: 1/8/2026 1:00 PM

Objectives

• Differentiate neurovascular etiologies of acute confusion in the setting of rhabdomyolysis, including ischemic stroke, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, hypertensive encephalopathy, and global hypoxic-ischemic injury, and recognize clinical and imaging features that help distinguish primary vascular causes from toxic-metabolic encephalopathies.
• Examine the bidirectional relationship between rhabdomyolysis and neurovascular injury, including how prolonged immobilization, seizures, drug-induced vasculopathy, hyperthermia, or ischemic stroke can precipitate rhabdomyolysis, and how metabolic derangements (e.g., acute kidney injury, electrolyte abnormalities) can worsen cerebral perfusion and neurologic outcomes.
• Develop a multidisciplinary diagnostic and management strategy for patients with altered mental status and suspected neurovascular disease complicated by rhabdomyolysis, emphasizing timely neuroimaging, laboratory evaluation, blood pressure and volume management, renal protection, and coordination between neurology, neurosurgery, critical care, and nursing teams to optimize neurologic recovery and prevent secondary brain injury.

Speakers

Location

Stony Brook University
101 Nicolls Rd.
Neurology Conference Room HSC T12-020
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.