Syncope and Spells
Syncope and Spells Tina Shih INTRODUCTION Sudden alteration of consciousness is a common presenting symptom in a variety of clinical contexts, from the emergency room to the outpatient clinic. The…
NEUROLOGY
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Hearing Loss
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Hearing Loss J. Kirk Roberts INTRODUCTION Dizziness is an imprecise term used to describe a variety of symptoms including but not limited to vertigo, light-headedness, faintness, giddiness,…
Signs and Symptoms in Neurologic Diagnosis: Approach to the Patient
Signs and Symptoms in Neurologic Diagnosis: Approach to the Patient Lewis P. Rowland Timothy A. Pedley INTRODUCTION Accurate diagnosis is essential to making rational decisions about management and, increasingly in…
Global Burden of Neurologic Disease
Global Burden of Neurologic Disease Jennifer Sevush-Garcy Mitchell S. V. Elkind INTRODUCTION Neurologic disorders are globally among the most important causes of human illness and mortality. Quantifying the burden of…
When Are Computed Tomography Scans and Skull X-Rays Indicated for Patients with Minor Head Injury?
4 When Are Computed Tomography Scans and SkullX-Rays Indicated for Patients with Minor Head Injury? Sherman C. Stein and Mark G. Burnett BRIEF ANSWER The need for a computed tomography…
Are There New Therapies That Improve Outcome in Spinal Cord—Injured Patients?
36 Are There New Therapies That Improve Outcome in Spinal Cord—Injured Patients? Fred H. Geisler BRIEF ANSWER Despite a report of beneficial effects of GM1 ganglioside in a small study…
How Soon After Head Injury (With or Without Craniotomy) Can Patients Resume Contact Sports?
44 How Soon After Head Injury (With or Without Craniotomy) Can Patients Resume Contact Sports? Julian E. Bailes and Vincent J. Miele BRIEF ANSWER Currently accepted guidelines for return to…
Is There a “Best” Way to Give Mannitol?
25 Is There a “Best” Way to Give Mannitol? Rudolph J. Schrot and J. Paul Muizelaar BRIEF ANSWER The only level I recommendation supported by the evidence is the use…
Should Head-Injured Patients Be Taken to the Nearest Hospital or to a Hospital with Neurosurgical Capability That Is Farther Away?
48 Should Head-Injured Patients Be Taken to the Nearest Hospital or to a Hospital with Neurosurgical Capability That Is Farther Away? Sandra M. Wanek and Donald D. Trunkey BRIEF ANSWER…
Do Return-to-Play Recommendations After Concussion Differ for High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes?
46 Do Return-to-Play Recommendations After Concussion Differ for High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes? Henry Feuer BRIEF ANSWER The medical principles for treating concussions in athletes are essentially the same…
