title: A rare cause of unintentional weight loss, anhedonia, and cognitive decline.
abstract: Coccidioidal meningoencephalitis is a rare but serious neurologic disease caused by a fungus found in the southwestern United States. Because symptoms are nonspecific and complications can cause neurologic damage and death, providers should be alert for this disease in patients who have recently traveled to areas where the fungus is endemic.
authors.affiliation: Hannah M. Studer practices critical care medicine at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. The author has indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
authors.forename: Hannah M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Studer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D059445:Anhedonia; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014195:Travel; D015431:Weight Loss