Keywords nervous system metastasis, CNS metastasis, brain metastasis, skull-base metastasis, leptomeningeal metastasis, spinal cord metastasis, peripheral nervous system metastasis, neurolymphomatosis, muscle metastasis, metastasis, malignant disease The entire nervous system…
Keywords drug-induced disorders, nervous system, toxic myopathies, toxic neuropathies, iatrogenic disorders, adverse drug reactions, neurotoxicity, headache, stroke, seizures, coma, encephalopathy, behavioral disorders, movement disorders, cerebellar syndromes, ototoxicity, visual disorders, taste…
Keywords anemia, vitamin B 12 , folic acid, sickle cell, thalassemia, spherocytosis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, cold agglutinin, cryoglobulin, kernicterus, neuroacanthocytosis, leukemia, myeloma, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, paraprotein, lymphoma, lymphomatoid granulomatosis, polycythemia, thrombocytosis,…
Keywords paraneoplastic syndrome, encephalomyelitis, limbic encephalitis, cerebellar degeneration, opsoclonus The term paraneoplastic syndrome refers to symptoms or signs resulting from dysfunction of organs or tissues caused by a cancer,…
Keywords arousal, orgasm, ejaculatory dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, libido, neurologic disorders, sexual dysfunction, sexual function Sexual excitement and satisfaction from adequate stimuli are a normal component of a fulfilled life….
Keywords optic neuropathy, diplopia, ocular motor abnormalities, abducens nerve, trochlear nerve, oculomotor nerve, nystagmus, visual field deficits, anisocoria Although rarely a comforting topic for the general neurologist, neuro-ophthalmologic disorders…
Keywords chemotherapy, delirium, myelopathy, neuropathy, radiotherapy, seizure, toxicity Chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) are two of the major modalities used to treat cancer. Their goal is to kill or…
Keywords neurologic complications, degenerative disease, spine, cervical spondylosis, vertebral osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, osteopetrosis, Paget disease, ankylosing spondylitis, relapsing polychondritis, neurogenic claudication The brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, and spinal…
Keywords neurologic disorders, cutaneous lesions, rash, phakomatosis, heritable disorders, primary inflammatory disease, infections This chapter provides an overview of disorders with both neurologic and cutaneous manifestations. Because the emphasis…
Keywords uremia, encephalopathy, polyneuropathy, kidney disease, asterixis, metabolic coma, dialysis, restless legs syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, myopathy The neurologic aspects of renal disease and the neurologic complications of dialysis…
