CHAPTER 12 Movement Disorders I. Definition A. Motor disorders are defined as a group of neurological disorders characterized by paucity of movement (hypokinesia), excessive movement (hyperkinesia), or sometimes a combination of both….
CHAPTER 21 Pediatric Neurology I. Embryology and Development A. Embryology of nervous system and corresponding disorders (high-yield items) 1. Risk factors for neural tube defects: maternal diabetes (caudal regression syndrome), folate deficiency and…
CHAPTER 28 Adult Psychiatry I. Psychochemistry A. Neurotransmitters 1. Dopamine (DA) a. Dopaminergic pathways b. Synthesis i. Tyrosine—(tyrosine hydroxylase) → L-dopa—(dopa decarboxylase) → DA ii. Tyrosine hydroxylase is the rate-limiting enzyme c. Catabolism i. DA is broken down by…
CHAPTER 10 Neuromuscular Disorders I. General Evaluation A. History 1. Chief complaint a. Weakness/motor versus sensory b. Acute versus subacute versus chronic c. Symmetric versus asymmetric 2. Contributing history a. Family history b. Medications, toxins c. Trauma d. Infections e. Vaccinations f. Diet…
CHAPTER 3 Neurohistology, Embryology, and Developmental Disorders I. Neurohistology A. Neurons: classified by the number of processes 1. Pseudounipolar: located in the spinal dorsal root ganglia and sensory ganglia of the cranial nerves…
CHAPTER 27 Neuro-oncology and Transplant Neurology I. Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors A. Epidemiology 1. Metastatic brain tumors outnumber primary brain tumors 10 to 1. 2. Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors…
CHAPTER 30 Neurobehavior and Neuropsychology I. Functional-Anatomic Correlations: Review Chapter 4 to identify vessels supplying these important regions of the brain. A. Frontal lobes 1. Luria description of functions a. Identification of problems or…
CHAPTER 18 Electroencephalography (EEG) I. Physics and Biology of Electricity A. Ion fluxes and membrane potentials 1. Most of the charge movement in biologic tissue is attributed to passive properties of the membrane…
