The Approach to Coma and Altered Consciousness
PART II COMMON NEUROLOGIC SYMPTOMS 3 The Approach to Coma and Altered Consciousness The neurologic evaluation and management of a patient with coma or altered consciousness can be intimidating for…
The Neurologic Examination
PART I BASICS OF NEUROLOGY 1 The Neurologic Examination The care of patients in all specialties has been enhanced by the use of an increasingly sophisticated array of biomarkers, genetic…
Urinary and Sexual Dysfunction
9 Urinary and Sexual Dysfunction The complex neural mechanisms involved in bladder regulation make this process sensitive to a wide variety of neurologic diseases affecting the central and…
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Syncope
7 Dizziness, Vertigo, and Syncope The word dizziness is used by patients and sometimes clinicians to describe many different symptoms ranging from room spinning and light-headedness to disorientation,…
Sleep Disorders
13 Sleep Disorders PHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEP Sleep is a process necessary for life and is considered essential for restoration of energy, consolidation of memory and learning, and maintenance…
The Sensory System
6 The Sensory System The sensory system is that part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information, including the somatosensory and special senses: smell, vision, taste,…
Ataxia and Gait Disorders
8 Ataxia and Gait Disorders The staggering steps of a young child learning to walk are a classic example of ataxia, a condition in which the control of…
Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
4 Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Abstract The transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has become one of the most dependable procedures for decompression and stabilization of the lumbar spine since…
Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Arthroplasty or Fusion
9 Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Arthroplasty or Fusion Abstract The anterior approach to the cervical spine for discectomy followed by fusion or arthroplasty is the most consistent and durable of operations…
