Keywords consciousness, coma, metabolic encephalopathy, brain death, vegetative state, minimally conscious state Consciousness is a complex and elusive concept that has been the subject of extensive thought and speculation…
Keywords motor neuron, radiculopathy, dorsal root ganglia, plexopathy, peripheral neuropathy, polyneuropathy, vasculitic neuropathy, critical illness polyneuropathy, uremic neuropathy, paraneoplastic neuropathies, nutritional neuropathy, toxic neuropathy, hereditary neuropathy, neuromuscular junction disorders, botulism,…
Keywords sepsis, septic encephalopathy, critical illness neuropathy, critical illness myopathy, critical illness polyneuropathy Injury to other organ systems may have direct or remote neurologic effects. Hepatic, cardiac, pulmonary, pancreatic,…
Keywords concussion, postconcussion syndrome, diagnosis, treatment, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, sports participation, headache Postconcussion syndrome (PCS) is a common condition that includes physical, cognitive, and affective symptoms. PCS has a…
Keywords anesthesia, regional anesthesia, general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, neurologic complications, seizures, neuropathy Current rates of anesthetic complications are low regardless of the type of anesthesia (general, regional, or local)….
Keywords preoperative evaluation, perioperative stroke, postoperative recovery, anesthesia, surgery, neuromuscular disorders, seizures, delirium, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders Introduction Perioperative care of the patient with neurologic disease provides practitioners with…
Keywords sarcoidosis, neurosarcoidosis, inflammation, immunosuppression, CSF, MRI, systemic disease, cranial neuropathies Sarcoidosis was first described in 1877 by Sir Jonathan Hutchinson as a disease of the skin. At the…
Keywords complications, MRI, CT, neuroradiology, neuro interventional procedures Neurologic complications of imaging procedures are varied and largely related to either local complications of an invasive procedure or complications arising…
Keywords sleep, neurology, sleep physiology, polysomnography, circadian neurobiology, neuroanatomy of sleep, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, headache, stroke, epilepsy…
Keywords functional, conversion, psychogenic, somatization, pseudoseizure, nonorganic The assessment, treatment, and understanding of patients with neurologic symptoms that remain unexplained after appropriate medical investigation continue to be a source…
