Neupsy Key

    12 Dementia Dementia is the term to describe intellectual and cognitive deterioration of sufficient severity to interfere with normal functioning. Dementia is not a specific disease and can…

    25 Pediatric Neurology Neurologic disorders in children are encountered commonly by pediatricians and family physicians. Although many neurologic illnesses that affect infants and children also affect adults (such…

    2 Neurologic Investigations CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathes the internal and external surface of the brain and spinal cord. It is produced by the choroid plexus…

    17 Head Trauma EPIDEMIOLOGY Estimates of the annual number of head injuries in the United States range from 500,000 to 1.5 million, with the large majority being mild…

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…

    15 Seizures Seizures are among the most common problems in neurology. Up to 10% of the population will have a seizure at some point in their lives. In…

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…

    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…

    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,…

    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…