Adie Tonic Pupil/Ross Syndrome
Adie Tonic Pupil/Ross Syndrome OBJECTIVES To demonstrate a tonic pupil (Adie tonic pupil). To show testing for light-near dissociation. To review pharmacological testing for patients with a tonic pupil. To…
Horner Syndrome in Patient with Wallenberg Syndrome
Horner Syndrome in Patient with Wallenberg Syndrome OBJECTIVE To review the neuro-ophthalmological manifestations of vertebrobasilar dissections. VIGNETTE A 39-year-old woman had sudden onset of severe left posterior neck pain, left…
Spastic Gait/Dysarthria Due to Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Spastic Gait/Dysarthria Due to Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis OBJECTIVES To discuss primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). To discuss the treatment of primary progressive MS. VIGNETTE This 65-year-old man presented with…
Multiple Sclerosis (Pontine Lesion)
Multiple Sclerosis (Pontine Lesion) OBJECTIVES To discuss the clinical manifestations of a pontine lesion. To discuss ancillary tests used to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). VIGNETTE A 35-year-old man was admitted…
Nystagmus/Ataxia Secondary to Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Nystagmus/Ataxia Secondary to Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis OBJECTIVES To discuss relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). To discuss the treatment of MS. VIGNETTE A 27-year-old African-American woman had several episodes of neurologic deficits….
Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Secondary to Multiple Sclerosis
Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Secondary to Multiple Sclerosis OBJECTIVES To briefly discuss multiple sclerosis. To highlight the main features of internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO). VIGNETTE This 44-year-old woman had a history of…
Lipid Storage Ataxia: Niemann-Pick Type C
Lipid Storage Ataxia: Niemann-Pick Type C OBJECTIVES To review the clinical features of Niemann-Pick C. To outline the differential diagnosis of the various forms of ataxia whose features may overlap…
Multiple System Atrophy, Cerebellar Type
Multiple System Atrophy, Cerebellar Type OBJECTIVES To review the clinical features of multiple system atrophy, cerebellar type (MSA-C). To outline the features most helpful in distinguishing this disorder from other…
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 OBJECTIVES To review the clinical features of spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA 3). To outline the features most helpful in distinguishing this form of ataxia from…
Hereditary Ataxia
Hereditary Ataxia OBJECTIVES To review clinical features of hereditary cerebellar ataxia. To outline distinctive clinical features of common spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) subtypes. VIGNETTE A 31-year-old woman had a progressive history…
