Partial Complex Seizures OBJECTIVES To review the classification of epilepsies and epileptic syndromes. To describe localizing signs of partial seizures. To describe common treatment options of complex partial seizures. VIGNETTE…
Atypical Facial Pain OBJECTIVES To analyze the clinical features of atypical facial pain. To review the differential diagnosis of atypical facial pain. To summarize management guidelines for patients with atypical…
Trigeminal Neuralgia OBJECTIVES To present a typical patient with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux). To review relevant applied anatomy of the trigeminal nerve (CN V). To review management guidelines for…
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension OBJECTIVES To describe criteria for the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). To describe potential causes of IIH. To discuss the differential diagnosis of IIH. To review…
CSF Hypotension Syndrome OBJECTIVES To analyze the characteristic clinical and neuroimaging features of spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome. To summarize management guidelines of the spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome. VIGNETTE A 49-year-old…
Cluster Headaches OBJECTIVES To analyze characteristic clinical features of episodic cluster headache. To briefly review the current classification of the many varieties of cluster headache. To summarize management guidelines for…
Migraine Headaches/Pregnancy OBJECTIVES To review common and serious headache disorders occurring in pregnancy. To list possible treatment options for migraine during pregnancy. VIGNETTE A 35-year-old woman, G2, P1, 36-week gestation,…
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis OBJECTIVES To review the main clinical features of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) in a patient free of neurological manifestations. To review some diagnostic pitfalls in the diagnosis of CTX….
Wernicke Encephalopathy Secondary to Hyperemesis Gravidarum OBJECTIVES To review the clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of Wernicke encephalopathy. To summarize the basic neuropathological findings of Wernicke encephalopathy. To list the…
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo OBJECTIVES To review a classical presentation of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (posterior semicircular canal). To illustrate the Dix-Hallpike maneuver for its diagnosis and Epley maneuver for…
