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ISBN10: 0071458190 | ISBN13: 9780071458191
ISBN10: 0071458190
ISBN13: 9780071458191
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Ultimate Neurology Clerkship Companion Everything you need for your rotation in neurology is right at your fingertips in this portable, hands-on guide. With its streamlined coverage of diagnostic skills, symptom complexes, specific diseases, plus “Don't Miss Diagnoses,” FIRST EXPOSURE TO NEUROLOGY accelerates your mastery of the core competencies of the Neurology clerkship. The ideal databank and toolset for your rotation FIRST EXPOSURE TO NEUROLOGY enhances your rotation with: A compelling profile of the practice of neurology Just the right amount of material for your 4-week clerkship Information on how to interpret neurodiagnostic tests and brain imaging procedures A focus on important concepts you should learn-not memorization of facts How-to's for evaluating the emergency patient The “Chief Complaints” most often presented in neurology departments “Don't Miss Diagnoses” table for each major clinical problem Clinically relevant detail on cases you will see Learning objectives at the start of each chapter
Section I. Approach to the neurological patient
Chapter 1. The Neurological Examination
a. How to take a neurological history
b. How to perform a comprehensive neurological examination
c. How to perform a screening neurological examination
d. How to examine an obtunded or comatose patient
e. How to interpret findings of the neurological examination
f. An approach to differential diagnosis
Chapter 2. Localization of neurological lesions
a.Cerebral hemisphere lesions
b.Posterior fossa lesions
c.Spinal cord lesions
d.Nerve root/plexus lesions
e.Peripheral nerve lesions
f.Muscle disorders
Section II. Neurological symptom complexes
Chapter 3. Focal weakness
Chapter 4. Diffuse weakness
Chapter 5. Clumsiness and ataxia
Chapter 6. Involuntary movements
Chapter 7. Gait disturbance
Chapter 8. Bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction
Chapter 9. Dizziness and vertigo
Chapter 10. Vision loss
Chapter 11. Diplopia
Chapter 12. Dysarthria
Chapter 13. Dysphagia
Chapter 14. Acute mental status changes, delirium
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Aphasia
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 5. Clumsiness and ataxia
Chapter 6. Involuntary movements
Chapter 7. Gait disturbance
Chapter 8. Bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction
Chapter 9. Dizziness and vertigo
Chapter 10. Vision loss
Chapter 11. Diplopia
Chapter 12. Dysarthria
Chapter 13. Dysphagia
Chapter 14. Acute mental status changes, delirium
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Aphasia
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 7. Gait disturbance
Chapter 8. Bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction
Chapter 9. Dizziness and vertigo
Chapter 10. Vision loss
Chapter 11. Diplopia
Chapter 12. Dysarthria
Chapter 13. Dysphagia
Chapter 14. Acute mental status changes, delirium
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Aphasia
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 9. Dizziness and vertigo
Chapter 10. Vision loss
Chapter 11. Diplopia
Chapter 12. Dysarthria
Chapter 13. Dysphagia
Chapter 14. Acute mental status changes, delirium
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Aphasia
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 11. Diplopia
Chapter 12. Dysarthria
Chapter 13. Dysphagia
Chapter 14. Acute mental status changes, delirium
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Aphasia
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 13. Dysphagia
Chapter 14. Acute mental status changes, delirium
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Aphasia
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Aphasia
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 17. Headache
Chapter 18. Focal pain syndromes
i.Facial pain
ii.Neck pain
iii.Low back pain
iv.Neuropathic (dysesthetic) pain
Chapter 19. Numbness or paresthesiasChapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 20. Transient or episodic focal symptomsChapter 21. Transient or episodic alteration of consciousnessChapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 22. Sleep disordersChapter 23. Developmental disordersSection IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Section IV. Approach to specific neurological diseases
Chapter 24. Neurological emergencies
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b.Encephalopathy/delirium
c.Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d.Meningitis, encephalitis
e.Status epilepticus
f.Acute stroke and cerebral hemorrhage
g.Spinal cord or cauda equina syndromes
h.Traumatic brain injury
i.Acute respiratory distress secondary to neuromuscular disease
j.Temporal arteritis
Chapter 25. StrokeChapter 26. Seizure disordersChapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 27. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasChapter 28. Parkinson’s disease and related syndromesChapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 29. Essential tremorChapter 30 Multiple sclerosisChapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 31. MigraineChapter 32. Bell’s palsyChapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 33. Carpal tunnel syndromeChapter 34. Diabetic polyneuropathyChapter 35. Brain death
Chapter 35. Brain death
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