Neurologic Diseases in Pregnancy
Neurologic Diseases in Pregnancy Kathleen B. Digre Michael W. Varner In the United States, there are 4,000,000 live births per year. It is thus common to see neurologic conditions occur…
NEUROLOGY
Dizziness and Vertigo
Dizziness and Vertigo Matthew L. Kircher James A. Stankiewicz Sam J. Marzo When investigating the source of dizziness in a patient, it is useful to organize potential etiologies into four…
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorders Phyllis C. Zee Alon Y. Avidan Sleep disturbances are prevalent in the general population, but certain groups such as older adults, women, and patients with chronic comorbid medical,…
Neurotoxicology
Neurotoxicology Laura M. Tormoehlen Daniel E. Rusyniak Neurotoxins are compounds that are toxic, or potentially toxic, to the central and/or peripheral nervous system. Capable of mimicking neurologic disorders, neurotoxins can…
Nervous System Complications of Cancer
Nervous System Complications of Cancer Jack M. Rozental Jeffrey J. Raizer Neurologic complications of cancer can be metastatic, treatment related, or remote (paraneoplastic). They can cause neurologic disability or death,…
Primary Central Nervous System Tumors
Primary Central Nervous System Tumors Edward J. Dropcho More than 40,000 new cases of primary CNS tumors are diagnosed each year in the United States. Brain tumors are the second…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Jasvinder Chawla Venkata Reddy The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) suggests the terms complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS type I) for…
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain Maunak Rana Scott W. Jellish The International Association for the Study of Pain defines chronic pain as pain that is present for 3 months beyond the inciting event….
Therapy of Migraine, Cluster, and Tension Headaches
Therapy of Migraine, Cluster, and Tension Headaches James R. Couch Jr. John F. Rothrock I. MIGRAINE THERAPY A. Theoretical considerations for migraine therapy. Most current theories of migraine relate in…
Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction
Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction Robert M. Pascuzzi Cynthia L. Bodkin I. MYASTHENIA GRAVIS Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission involving the production of autoantibodies directed…
