Reimbursement Issues in Ambulatory EEG
CHAPTER 11 REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES IN AMBULATORY EEG MARC R. NUWER, MD, PhD Health care public policy now uses coding to communicate clearly the nature of services and diagnoses. In these…
Neoplastic Diseases
NEOPLASTIC DISEASES 4.1 Glioblastoma Case History A 56-year-old man presented to the hospital with a seizure. He had been complaining of headaches for the past several months…
Pediatrics
PEDIATRICS 12.1 Acute Cerebellar Ataxia Case History A 4-year-old boy presented with gait unsteadiness and increased falls several days after recovering from a flu-like illness. Diagnosis: Acute…
Vascular Malformations/Diseases of Blood Vessels
VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS/DISEASES OF BLOOD VESSELS 3.1 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Case History A 45-year-old man developed a severe headache and collapsed. Diagnosis: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Images 3.1A–3.1C: Axial CT images…
Miscellaneous
MISCELLANEOUS 15.1 Behcet’s Disease Case History A 42-year-old man from Jordan presented with severe dysarthria, imbalance, and diplopia. Diagnosis: Behcet’s Disease Images 15.1A–15.1C: Axial and sagittal fluid-attenuated…
Neurodegenerative Diseases
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES 10.1 Alzheimer’s Disease Case History A 72-year-old woman was brought in by her family. The patient herself said that she felt well, but her family…
