Neupsy Key

Dementia CASE An 82-year-old retired schoolteacher has had increasing problems functioning at home. She stopped driving a year ago, after she became lost on the way home from church. Nine…

Headache CASE A 24-year-old law student comes to your office with headache. Once or twice a month, she develops a severe, left-sided, hemicranial pounding headache that lasts for a few…

Transient Ischemic Attack CASE A 62-year-old, right-handed pipe fitter, with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary artery disease, develops a sudden onset of right-sided weakness of the arm and leg, a facial…

Stroke CASE A 67-year-old man with diabetes, long-standing hypertension, and a pack-a-day smoking habit presents to the emergency room 45 minutes after suddenly dropping his fork from his right hand…

Sleep Disorders CASE A 45-year-old electrician comes to you for his “epilepsy.” He has been treated for years by another neurologist with up to three anti-epileptic drugs at a time…

Ataxia CASE A 34-year-old obese female undergoes gastric bypass surgery. She loses 75 pounds in 2 months, and develops acutely unsteady gait with nystagmus on lateral gaze, and confusion. Thiamine…

Tremor and Movement Disorders CASE The wife of a 56-year-old man has noticed that he walks behind her when they go to the park. He seems to have problems getting…

Muscle Weakness CASE A 43-year-old man has a 6-week history of difficulty getting out of bed, arising from a chair, combing his hair, and going up stairs. He has noticed…