html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 2 Acute dystonia Anne Marthe Meppelink and Mark J. Edwards Introduction Movement disorders can occur as a side effect of many different pharmacological agents, including…
Figure 3.1: Flow chart of treatment options in patients with neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). PO=per os, NG=nasogastric tube, bd=bis in die (twice per day), qds=quaque die (four times per day),…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 6 Tardive syndromesClinical manifestations, pathophysiology, and epidemiology Daniel Tarsy and Raminder Parihar Introduction The tardive syndromes are a group of involuntary movement disorders which appear…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 5 Neuroleptic parkinsonism Joseph H. Friedman It is my contention, based on personal experience and common sense, based partly on extrapolation, not evidence-based studies, that…
Fig. 13.1 DWI (a) and FLAIR (b) of an acute stroke patient <3 h after symptom onset. DWI shows a hyperintensity in the left MCA territory, whereas FLAIR is without…
X-ray attenuation (HU) Gray matter 35–45 White matter 20–30 Cerebro-spinal-fluid 4–8 Skull 100–1,000 Large vessels 40–50 Tissue calcification 80–150 Hematoma 70–90 Fat −60 to −70 Air −1,000 Fig. 12.1…
Fig. 7.1 Clinical specimens from mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke demonstrating: (a) the fibrin rich clot or so-called white clot, and (b) the red blood cell rich clot, termed red…
Fig. 1.1 (a) Traditional concept that the infarct core is surrounded by an enveloping penumbra. (b) Alternative concept that regions corresponding to core and penumbra may be heterogeneous Ischemic heterogeneity…
Fig.3.1 Percentage of patients achieving any recanalization (as detected by transcranial doppler ultrasound or CT angiography) within 2 h of tPA bolus, complete recanalization 2 h after tPA bolus, reocclusion…
Key elements Advantages Composition—EMS, emergency medicine, neurology, surgery, radiology, nursing Diversity of talent and knowledge across medical center High visibility and availability 24/7 to evaluate acute stroke victims Stroke awareness…
