Movement Disorders
Movement Disorders Ludy C. Shih Daniel Tarsy ▪ INTRODUCTION Movement disorders comprise a group of conditions characterized by abnormal movements and postures. These disorders are commonly conceptualized in the context…
Brief Overview of Neuropsychological Assessment
Brief Overview of Neuropsychological Assessment Nancy K. Madigan Sara J. Hoffschmidt ▪ INTRODUCTION The field of clinical neuropsychology is a specialization within clinical psychology that emphasizes study of the brain/behavior…
Pathological Laughter and Crying
Pathological Laughter and Crying Josef Parvizi ▪ INTRODUCTION Most psychiatrists are familiar with disorders of emotional experience such as the prototypical mood disorders, including major depressive or bipolar disorders. Psychiatrists…
The Dementias
The Dementias Daniel Z. Press David B. Robinson ▪ INTRODUCTION Dementia is the broad term for a set of brain disorders characterized by a loss of cognitive function sufficient to…
Temporal and Occipital Lobe Syndromes
Temporal and Occipital Lobe Syndromes David B. Robinson Daniel Z. Press ▪ TEMPORAL LOBE Dysfunction of the temporal lobes accounts for several types of amnesia, aphasia, and the agnosias. The…
Frontal and Parietal Lobe Syndromes
Frontal and Parietal Lobe Syndromes David B. Robinson Daniel Z. Press As the most voluminous portion of the brain’s four lobes, the frontal lobes continue to myelinate throughout the second…
The Neurological Mental Status Examination
The Neurological Mental Status Examination David B. Robinson Daniel Z. Press ▪ INTRODUCTION Behavioral neurology is an essential complement to the psychiatric approach for evaluating cognition and behavior. Both disciplines…
The Neurogenic Bladder
The Neurogenic Bladder Michael Ronthal ▪ INTRODUCTION The first order of business in diagnosing bladder symptoms is to make the distinction between urological and neurological pathophysiology. Local pathology such as…
