Neupsy Key

P Paget disease Keywords Bone, pain, nerve compression, frontotemporal dementia Definition and epidemiology Paget disease of the bone, also known as osteitis deformans, is the most common bone disorder after…

M Macrocephaly Keywords Macrocephaly, large head, hydrocephalus, benign familial macrocephaly Macrocephaly is defined as head circumference greater than 2 standard deviations above the normal distribution for age, gender, and gestation….

Neurologic Emergency Appendix Acute Ischemic Stroke Keywords Acute ischemic stroke, rtPA, mechanical thrombectomy 1. Additional work-up is indicated, including but not limited to electrolytes with renal function studies, cardiac markers, and…

E Electrocardiogram and cardiac effects of neurological disorders Keywords ECG, cardiomyopathy, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, QT interval Changes in electrocardiographic rhythm and morphology and cardiac structure may occur with acute or…

H Hallucinations Keywords Sensation, delirium, dementia, seizures, schizophrenia Hallucinations can be defined as a “sensory precept without external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ.” Hallucinations may occur in any sensory…

D Degenerative diseases of childhood Keywords Degenerative Diseases of Childhood, white matter, gray matter, genetic testing, mitochondria, metabolism Degenerative diseases of childhood may be classified in a number of ways,…

S Sarcoidosis Keywords Inflammation, granulomatous disease, meningitis, cranial nerves, sensory loss Definition and epidemiology Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology characterized by noncaseating granulomas. The pulmonary system is…

V Vasculitis Keywords Vasculitis, primary CNS angiitis, temporal arteritis, giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, Cogan disease, Behçet…

N Neglect Keywords Neglect, hemineglect Neglect is the failure to report, respond to, or orient to novel and meaningful stimuli presented to the side opposite a brain lesion when this…

I Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Keywords Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), lumbar puncture, visual obscurations Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder of unknown etiology, which is characterized by increased intracranial pressure…