Chapter 20 Ataxic and Cerebellar Disorders S.H. Subramony Chapter Outline Symptoms and Signs of Ataxic Disorders Symptoms in Patients with Ataxia Neurological Signs in Patients with Cerebellar Ataxia Neurological Signs…
Chapter 13 Neurogenic Dysphagia Ronald F. Pfeiffer Chapter Outline Normal Swallowing Neurophysiology of Swallowing Mechanical Dysphagia Neuromuscular Dysphagia Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Myotonic Dystrophy Other Muscular Dystrophies Inflammatory Myopathies Mitochondrial Disorders…
Chapter 12B Language and Speech Disorders Motor Speech Disorders: Dysarthria and Apraxia of Speech Howard S. Kirshner Chapter Outline Motor Speech Disorders: Overview Dysarthrias Apraxia of Speech Other Motor Speech…
Chapter 2 Episodic Impairment of Consciousness Joseph Bruni Chapter Outline Syncope History and Physical Examination Causes of Syncope Investigations of Patients with Syncope Seizures History and Physical Examination Absence Seizures…
11 Peripheral neuropathy Introduction Peripheral neuropathy (PN) represents nerve damage outside the central nervous system. It includes lower motor neurone (LMN) damage as well as sensory neuropathies. Radiculopathy (nerve root…
3 The neurological examination Cranial nerves CN I (olfactory nerve) Smell, if tested, requires soft musks, floral and ketone smells rather than astringents, such as ammonia or cloves. The reason…
10 Multiple sclerosis Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most dreaded diagnoses in neurology. Patients visualise a fit and healthy person, such as the Olympic athlete Betty Cuthbert,…
