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Delirium refers to an acute impairment in attention that compromises cognitive function; it is often associated with fluctuating arousal. Attention can be easily assessed at the bedside by asking the…

Rapidly progressive dementia refers to cognitive and/or behavioral deficits that evolve over weeks to months, much more rapidly than with traditional neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer dementia. Treatable conditions are…

Memory loss that develops over several months to years is most commonly seen in older adults and often prompts concern about the possibility of Alzheimer disease. However, other conditions should…

Abrupt memory loss developing over minutes to days can be a striking clinical picture. Often the symptom is initially mistaken for a confusional state. While some causes of abrupt memory…

Slowly progressive cognitive decline is seen most often in the elderly, and frequently causes great concern to family members, though the affected patient may be unconcerned or even unaware of…

Aphasia is an acquired disorder of language that is frequently observed in patients with lesions in the left hemisphere. Stroke is one of the most common causes of aphasia; slowly…

Acute low back pain spontaneously resolves within 2–4 weeks in the majority of cases. Therefore, in the absence of trauma, fever, known malignancy, or focal neurologic signs or symptoms (such…

A. Neck pain resulting from trauma should be managed with particular caution to avoid causing or exacerbating damage to the cervical spine. When injury to the spinal column is suspected,…

Chronic headache is one of the most common neurologic symptoms. The main focus of the initial evaluation of a patient with chronic headache is to (1) determine if the headache…

New headache is a common complaint in the outpatient or emergency room setting. Distinguishing between headaches due to a potentially dangerous cause and those that are benign is paramount. Speed…