Section I Hemorrhagic Stroke
Min S. Park, M. YasharS. Kalani, and Michael F. Stiefel Abstract The management of unruptured cerebral aneurysms is a fundamental component of most neurointerventional practices. The decision to observe…
Introduction
Ching-Jen Chen, M. YasharS. Kalani, Michael F. Stiefel, and Min 5. Park 1 Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine In response to the growing demands of more evidence-based medicine in the management…
Alzheimer Disease
Abstract Alzheimer disease with progressive impairment of memory and other cognitive functions is the common cause of dementia. It is an increasingly prevalent condition in an aging population with many…
Facial Paralysis
Abstract The facial nerve carries the motor fibers for the facial expression and mastication and the sensory fibers to the external ear and the special sensation of taste. Partial weakening…
Myasthenia Gravis
Abstract Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder hallmarked by fatigability and weakness of all striated muscles. The clinical features arise from antibodies attacking receptors of the neuromuscular junction, causing…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease and has significant effects on functionality, independency, and overall quality of life. It is a non-cell-autonomous disease…
Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders
Abstract Epilepsy is a broad umbrella term defining a group of neurological diseases that present with recurrent episodes of seizures. As one of the most prevalent neurological disorders, epilepsy is…
Multiple Sclerosis
Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the CNS characterized by demyelination of neurons in the brain and spinal cord white matter. Patients with MS disease,…
Parkinson Disease
Abstract Parkinson disease is a chronic neuropathological disorder involving progressive degeneration of dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. It is a prevalent neurological condition affecting 2 to 3%…
