Also known as: Vitamin C deficiency
Young woman presents with apparent paralysis after yoga pose and cardiac tamponade. Diagnosed with scurvy from poor diet lacking vitamin C, causing blood accumulation in tissues that impaired movement and damaged heart, hair, and nails.
Also known as: Addison's disease
Man with history of brain cancer surgery eight years prior, presumed vegetative state. House discovers scar tissue on hypothalamus pressing on pituitary caused adrenal shutdown. Cortisol injection restores his ability to walk and talk.
Also known as: Brain tumor
Patient's original diagnosis eight years ago - grade 4 astrocytoma that was surgically removed, leaving him with severe disability that was actually due to undiagnosed Addison's disease from surgical complications.
Also known as: Fluid around the heart
Young yoga patient develops fluid accumulation around her heart requiring repeated needle drainage before scurvy diagnosis is made. Initially considered as possible vasculitis or TB.
Also known as: Chronic leg pain
House experiences return of leg pain after ketamine treatment, suggesting the pain relief may be temporary. He seeks Vicodin but Wilson refuses, believing it's either normal soreness or psychological.