Follow-Up

1
Follow-Up

• Re-examination of the patient 6
  months later revealed an alert, cooperative woman
  with normal language, naming, immediate recall,
  and attention but impaired calculation and
  abstract reasoning. Torticollis had resolved and
  increasing proximal strength allowed
  self-feeding. Bilateral hand contractures
  persisted. She was able to ambulate with the
  assistance of a walker. Upon questioning she was
  able to recall eating mothballs regularly but did
  not remember how this habit had begun.

2
Follow-Up

• One year after hospitalization, the patient
  was able to converse normally and eat
  independently, but remained in a nursing home due
  to impaired executive function and inability to
  walk more than a short distance.