Also known as: Inability to recognize visual objects or people
A struggling artist presents with acute onset visual agnosia after painting a distorted portrait. The symptom appears intermittently throughout the episode, initially thought to be neurological but ultimately caused by drug interactions.
Also known as: Seizure
Brandon experiences a sudden seizure after initially being told he was recovering, prompting the team to realize the experimental drugs were still affecting him.
Also known as: Throat swelling
Brandon develops massive facial and neck swelling that closes his throat, requiring an emergency tracheostomy. His face swells so severely it compresses his tear ducts.
Also known as: Irregular heartbeat
Brandon develops dangerous heart rhythm abnormalities during testing, with ventricular tachycardia requiring cardioversion. Initially suspected to be Romano-Ward Syndrome.
Also known as: Excessive sexual arousal
Brandon develops inappropriate hypersexuality as one of his symptoms, initially leading the team to consider Klüver-Bucy Syndrome.
Also known as: Foreign matter blockage in digestive tract
The final diagnosis: a bezoar formed from undigested food due to low stomach acid from an experimental antacid. The bezoar trapped and intermittently released experimental drugs, causing all his symptoms through drug interactions.
Also known as: Drug poisoning
Brandon participated in three simultaneous clinical trials for experimental drugs (anticoagulant, autoimmune treatment, and anticonvulsant). The interactions between these untested drugs, stored in a bezoar and intermittently released, caused all his presenting symptoms.