Neupsy Key

Movement Disorders Ellen B. Penney Albert Hung HYPOKINETIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS PARKINSON DISEASE (PD) Introduction: Most common neurodegenerative mvt d/o affecting ˜1% of people >60. Men:Women 3:2 predominance (unclear why), mean…

Behavioral Neurology Joel Salinas Jesse Mez APHASIA Aphasia: Abnormalities of symbolic communication (language). Inability to translate nonverbal images (thought) into language and/or inability to translate language into nonverbal thoughts (lexical-semantic)…

Dementia Joel Salinas Vikram Khurana GENERAL INFORMATION Definition: (1) Acquired loss of cognitive abilities or comportment w/impairment of ≥2 of: (a) Memory (ability to learn new information or recall previously…

Rapidly Progressive Dementia R. Ryan Darby Alireza Atri Definition: Deterioration of intellectual/behavioral/cognitive/psychiatric fxn (dementia) usually over several weeks to months but <2 yr. Epidemiology (UCSF data: 178 rapidly progressive (RPD)…

Poisons and Vitamin Deficiencies Julie J. Miller Marcelo Matiello Eyal Y. Kimchi INITIAL MANAGEMENT & BASIC APPROACH FOR POISON INGESTION Supportive care: Monitor airway, breathing, circulation, vitals. Obtain IV access….

Delirium Marcelo Matiello Julie J. Miller Eyal Y. Kimchi GENERAL INFORMATION Definition: Sudden severe confusional state due to physical or mental illness. Impaired attention/speed/clarity/coherence of thought. Synonyms: Delirium, acute confusional…

Interventional Neurology Saad Mir Brijesh Mehta CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY Indications: Gold standard for characterizing neurovascular anatomy & pathologies, e.g., aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), extra- & intracranial stenosis, other dzs of cerebral…

Vascular Neurology Mark Etherton Brijesh Mehta TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS General: TIA: Brief, reversible episode of focal neuro sxs (by definition <24 h, most <1 h). Newer definition: Brief, reversible episode…