Neupsy Key

Epilepsy: A Clinical Overview The diagnosis and treatment of seizures and epilepsy are common tasks of the physician. Approximately 1 in 10 people will have a seizure during their lifetime….

Introduction Walking is an extraordinarily complex task requiring integration of the entire nervous system, making gait susceptible to a variety of underlying neurologic abnormalities. Gait disorders are common and contribute…

Introduction The term “dizziness” can be used to refer to vertigo, lightheadedness, disorientation, presyncope, confusion, generalized weakness, or postural instability. Given this multiplicity of definitions, the differential diagnosis of dizziness…

Anatomic and Physiologic Remarks The principal role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the maintenance of homeostasis by regulating and integrating the activities of essentially all organs. The ANS…

Introduction In 1868 Jean-Martin Charcot provided the first detailed anatomic illustrations of “la sclérose en plaques,” characteristic periventricular white matter lesions that are now appreciated as a pathologic hallmark of…

Introduction Peripheral neuropathy is among the most common neurologic problems encountered by primary care clinicians, as it affects up to 8% of adults over the age of 55. Despite its…

Introduction Myelopathy is a clinical syndrome caused by spinal cord dysfunction. Practitioners across different specialties from emergency medicine to trauma surgery, to neurology, to internal medicine encounter patients with myelopathy….

Introduction Dementia is any disorder in which decline from a previous level of cognition causes interference in a person’s occupational, domestic, or social functioning. Generally, dementia should be considered to…