Motor Neuropathies and Peripheral Neuropathies Mohammad Kian Salajegheh Anthony A. Amato INTRODUCTION There are a vast number of neuromuscular disorders, some rare and others more common. This chapter presents disorders…
Immune-Mediated Disorders Shamik Bhattacharyya BACKGROUND 1. Immune responses are traditionally classified as adaptive (acquired or specific) and innate (nonspecific). The adaptive immune system targets specific antigens. Its key players are…
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Sarah E. Conway Maria K. Houtchens MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Background 1. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurologic condition of young adults in European…
Cancer Neurology Eudocia Q. Lee Patrick Y. Wen PRIMARY BRAIN TUMORS Background Primary brain tumors (PBTs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms arising from the central nervous system (CNS) with…
Sleep Disorders Milena Pavlova EXCESS DAYTIME SLEEPINESS Background Nearly a quarter of healthy adults have excessive daytime sleepiness. There are many causes including insufficient or ill-timed sleep (ie, jet lag…
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders Steven K. Feske ARTERIAL ISCHEMIC STROKE AND TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK Background 1. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the…
Chronic Pain Christopher J. Gilligan Aditi Malhotra Kiran V. Patel BACKGROUND Definitions 1. Pain is a learned unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that which is associated…
Headache and Facial Pain Shuhan Zhu Paul B. Rizzoli Elizabeth W. Loder MIGRAINE HEADACHE Background 1. The most common cause of episodic severe headache a. Forty-three percent of women and…
Back and Neck Pain Shamik Bhattacharyya LOW BACK PAIN Background 1. Back pain is common in general and neurologic practice. Half of the adults have experienced mild to moderate back…
