HY USMLE Q #1007 – Neuro

A 50-year-old woman is brought to emergency by police. She is lethargic and confused. History is unobtainable. There is scleral icterus. When the arms are extended, irregular lapses of postural tone are observed. Testing of the stool shows positivity for occult blood. Which of the following is the most explanation for this patient’s findings?

  Delirium tremens
  Hematoma
  Hepatic encephalopathy
  Uremic encephalopathy
  Wernicke encephalopathy

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