LOW CEREBROSPINAL FLUID HEADACHE
CHAPTER 62 LOW CEREBROSPINAL FLUID HEADACHE Bahram Mokri BACKGROUND AND TERMINOLOGY In 1938, Schaltenbrand used the term aliquorrhea to describe the spontaneous occurrence of an entity manifested by very low…
OPTIC NEUROPATHIES
CHAPTER 23 OPTIC NEUROPATHIES Neil R. Miller Virtually every pathological process that can damage an organ in the body can damage the optic nerve. Thus, optic neuropathies can be produced…
TUMORS OF THE SPINAL CORD
CHAPTER 99 TUMORS OF THE SPINAL CORD April L. Fitzsimmons, Patrick Y. Wen Tumors of the spinal cord are a rare but distinct group of central nervous system neoplasms that…
PROTHROMBOTIC STATES AND RELATED CONDITIONS
CHAPTER 45 PROTHROMBOTIC STATES AND RELATED CONDITIONS Paul Bentley, Pankaj Sharma THE HEMOSTATIC SYSTEM The human circulatory system does not act simply as an array of inert, lifeless pipes that…
PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY
CHAPTER 105 PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY Devon I. Rubin, Robert C. Hermann Peripheral nerve trauma is any injury to a nerve caused by an extrinsic agent; such injuries constitute a distinct…
NEUROREHABILITATION
CHAPTER 106 NEUROREHABILITATION Michael D. Osborne, Thomas D. Rizzo, Jr. This chapter provides an overview of the rehabilitation principles used to improve function and facilitate recovery in patients with neurological…
PARANEOPLASTIC DISORDERS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
CHAPTER 101 PARANEOPLASTIC DISORDERS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Myrna R. Rosenfeld, Josep Dalmau Paraneoplastic neurological disorders (PNDs) are an extensive group of syndromes that can affect any part of the…
NEUROLOGY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
CHAPTER 118 NEUROLOGY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY Rexford S. Ahima, Malaka B. Jackson CLASSIFICATION OF HORMONES Multicellular organisms have developed complex mechanisms to ensure regulation of metabolism. Although the nervous system and…
NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDERS
CHAPTER 90 NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDERS Angela Vincent, Camilla Buckley, Georgina Burke The neuromuscular junction is a prototype synapse but one that is accessible to circulating factors, which makes it a…
GAIT DISTURBANCES AND FALLS
CHAPTER 36 GAIT DISTURBANCES AND FALLS Nir Giladi, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff Gait, the action of walking from one place to another on two legs, is one of…
