Neupsy Key

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…

INFECTIOUS DISEASES       9.1 HIV Dementia Complex Case History A 45-year-old man with untreated HIV infection presented with 4 months of cognitive slowing. On examination, he was disheveled…

NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES       13.1 Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Case History A 5-year-old boy presented with headaches and “trouble seeing.” Dermatological examination revealed multiple café-au-lait spots and axillary speckling. His…

TOXIC/METABOLIC DISORDERS       11.1 Central Pontine Myelinolysis Case History A 56-year-old alcoholic was found obtunded in the street. He was found to have a serum sodium of 114…

PITUITARY DISORDERS       5.1 Pituitary Adenoma Case History A 37-year-old woman presented with headaches and blurry vision. She was found to have a bitemporal hemianopsia on examination. Diagnosis:…

 CHAPTER 2 HEMORRHAGE       2.1 Hypertensive Hemorrhage Case History A 54-year-old woman developed a headache and collapsed at home. She was unconscious on examination. Diagnosis: Hypertensive Hemorrhage Images…

 CHAPTER 6 CYSTIC LESIONS       6.1 Arachnoid Cyst Case History A 56-year-old man presented with a headache, which was thought to be chronic tension headache with normal neurological…

TRAUMA       14.1 Epidural Hematoma Case History Patient 1: A 35-year-old woman was hit in the head during a fight. Though the patient was initially unconscious, she soon…