E. Lee Murray, MD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Brain Death •Persistent Vegetative State •Differential Diagnosis •Role of the Neurologist BRAIN DEATH The Medical Consultants on the Diagnosis of Death to the President’s…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 13 Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Overview •Hypertension ◦Hypertension with Acute Ischemic Stroke ◦Hypertension with Acute…
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Common Events •Surgery ◦Nerve Injuries ◦Orthopedic Surgery ◦Cardiovascular Surgery ◦Trauma ◦Transplant Patients ◦Bariatric Surgery •Anesthesia ◦Delirium ◦Seizure ◦Malignant Hyperthermia ◦Prolonged Neuromuscular Paralysis ◦Myelopathy…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 11 Neurologic Complications in Medical Patients Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Overview •Infections ◦Sepsis and SIRS ◦Encephalopathy ◦Seizures ◦Focal Deficit •Cancers…
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Overview ◦Localization and Diagnosis of Pain Syndromes ◦Psychology of Pain •Headache ◦Overview ◦Evaluation – Headache Scenarios – When to Obtain Neuroimaging – Laboratory…
E. Lee Murray, MD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Terminology •Syndromes of Dizziness and Vertigo •Imbalance and Falls ◦Gait Ataxia ◦Falls •Disorders Dizziness and vertigo can have central or peripheral generators. The most…
E. Lee Murray, MD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Single Cranial Neuropathies •Multiple Cranial Neuropathies •Cranial Nerve Deficits in Hospital Practice SINGLE CRANIAL NEUROPATHIES Single cranial neuropathies are much more common than multiple…
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD CHAPTER CONTENTS •Aphasia •Dysarthria •Hearing Loss The most common speech and language difficulties to come to the attention of hospital neurologists are aphasia and dysarthria….
