Also known as: Psychotic break
Mr. Whitcomb is experiencing a psychotic break due to discontinuing his psychiatric medications, requiring haloperidol IV treatment. Dr. Molly Clock diagnoses and treats this case early in the episode.
Also known as: Frontotemporal dementia
Mr. Blass is noted to have Pick's disease, described as similar in presentation to multi-infarct dementia. He exhibits behavioral symptoms including spontaneous singing that reflects the mood of the room.
Also known as: Brain cancer
Mrs. Grodberg undergoes surgery to have half her brain removed due to a brain tumor. She is shown recovering post-operatively and playing Scrabble with Elliot.
Also known as: Post-surgical weakness and depression
Mr. Radford is a post-operative patient refusing physical therapy due to fatigue and lack of motivation. He becomes a central case involving Dr. Cox's use of reverse psychology to motivate him to get out of bed and engage in rehabilitation.