56314 Templates and Treatment Algorithms Neuromonitoring Neonatal Intensive Care Unit cEEG Report CLINICAL INFORMATION: Postmenstrual age EEG indication: Characterize clinical events concerning for seizure Detect electrographic-only seizures in high…
21 Infections of the Nervous System It is important for physicians to be familiar with the common types and manifestations of nervous system infections for several reasons. First,…
14 Vascular Disease A stroke is a neurologic injury caused by an abnormality of the blood vessels supplying the central nervous system. Although strokes may occur in the…
20 Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) are characterized pathologically by an acquired loss of myelin with…
22 Disorders of the Spinal Cord The central nervous system (CNS) comprises the brain and the spinal cord. The spinal cord plays a particularly important role in relaying…
PART III NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS 11 Aphasia and Other Disorders of Higher Cortical Function The behavioral neurology syndromes, including the aphasias, are some of the most interesting clinical syndromes to both…
24 Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction and Skeletal Muscle Disorders of the neuromuscular junction and muscle are pure motor phenomena. The underlying pathophysiology can result in distinctive patterns…
5 The Approach to Weakness Weakness is one of the most common presenting neurologic complaints. Many patients may tolerate some degree of numbness, tingling, or even pain, but…
16 Movement Disorders PARKINSON DISEASE Idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and is the most important form of parkinsonism, the clinical syndrome characterized…
19 Central Nervous System Tumors The most common tumors in the central nervous system (CNS) are metastases from distant neoplasms, with lung cancer accounting for nearly half of…
