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A 24-year-old is admitted on a Friday night to A&E after being found disorientated and agitated by a friend.

A 24-year-old is admitted on a Friday night to A&E after being found disorientated and agitated by a friend. He presented with rigidity, tachycardia and agitation. His temperature is 39.1 degrees celsius on assessment. Bloods show a serum sodium of 126 mmol/L.

Which of the following are the most likely causes for this patient’s presentation? Please select only ONE answer.

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