The Neurologic Examination
PART I BASICS OF NEUROLOGY 1 The Neurologic Examination The care of patients in all specialties has been enhanced by the use of an increasingly sophisticated array of biomarkers, genetic…
NEUROLOGY
Urinary and Sexual Dysfunction
9 Urinary and Sexual Dysfunction The complex neural mechanisms involved in bladder regulation make this process sensitive to a wide variety of neurologic diseases affecting the central and…
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Syncope
7 Dizziness, Vertigo, and Syncope The word dizziness is used by patients and sometimes clinicians to describe many different symptoms ranging from room spinning and light-headedness to disorientation,…
Sleep Disorders
13 Sleep Disorders PHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEP Sleep is a process necessary for life and is considered essential for restoration of energy, consolidation of memory and learning, and maintenance…
The Sensory System
6 The Sensory System The sensory system is that part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information, including the somatosensory and special senses: smell, vision, taste,…
Ataxia and Gait Disorders
8 Ataxia and Gait Disorders The staggering steps of a young child learning to walk are a classic example of ataxia, a condition in which the control of…
Seizure Detection and Advanced Monitoring Techniques
Seizure Detection and Advanced Monitoring Techniques Nicholas Fisher Sachin S. Talathi Alex Cadotte Stephen Myers William Ditto James D. Geyer Emery E. Geyer Paul R. Carney EPILEPSY: A DYNAMIC PROCESS…
Nonepileptic Events
Nonepileptic Events Nicholas J. Beimer Linda M. Selwa INTRODUCTION Nonepileptic events are transient episodes, symptoms, or experiences that mimic epileptic seizures but are not the result of abnormal hypersynchronous neuronal…
EEG Interrater Reliability
EEG Interrater Reliability James D. Geyer Paul G. Cox Paul R. Carney INTRODUCTION As with most facets of medicine, a number of myths surround electroencephalography and its interpretation. Many requesting…
New Frontiers in EEG: High and Low Frequencies, High-Density EEG, Digital Analysis, and Magnetoencephalography
New Frontiers in EEG: High and Low Frequencies, High-Density EEG, Digital Analysis, and Magnetoencephalography David E. Burdette Andrew Zillgitt Since the early days of electroencephalography (EEG), neurophysiologists have attempted to…
