CHRONIC AND RECURRENT MENINGITIS

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Chronic inflammation of the meninges (pia, arachnoid, and dura) can produce profound neurologic disability and may be fatal if not successfully treated. Chronic meningitis is diagnosed…

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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND OTHER DEMYELINATING DISEASES

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Demyelinating disorders are immune-mediated conditions characterized by preferential destruction of central nervous system (CNS) myelin. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is spared, and most patients have…

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ATAXIC DISORDERS

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APPROACH TO PATIENT Print Section Listen APPROACH TO THE PATIENT: Ataxic Disorders Symptoms and signs of ataxia consist of gait impairment, unclear (“scanning”) speech, visual blurring due to nystagmus, hand…

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DISEASES OF THE SPINAL CORD

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Diseases of the spinal cord are frequently devastating. They produce quadriplegia, paraplegia, and sensory deficits far beyond the damage they would inflict elsewhere in the nervous…

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USE OF THE HAND-HELD OPHTHALMOSCOPE

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Examination of the living human retina provides a unique opportunity for the direct study of nervous, vascular, and connective tissues. Many systemic disorders have retinal manifestations…

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DISORDERS OF THE EYE

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THE HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM Print Section Listen The visual system provides a supremely efficient means for the rapid assimilation of information from the environment to aid in the guidance of…

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PRION DISEASES

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Prions are proteins that adopt an alternative conformation, which becomes self-propagating. Some prions cause degeneration of the central nervous system (CNS). Once relegated to causing a…

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