Motor Neuron Disease
Motor Neuron Disease Richard C. Krolewski Merit E. Cudkowicz APPROACH TO MOTOR NEURON DISEASE History and physical exam: Points to consider Sx, distribution of sx, time course. Presence of upper…
Spine and Spinal Cord Diseases
Spine and Spinal Cord Diseases Pooja Raibagkar Steve S. Han APPROACH TO BACK PAIN Common problem w/broad differential. Majority of pts have musculoskeletal or mechanical causes that require only conservative…
Multiple Sclerosis and Other CNS Inflammatory Demyelinating Diseases
Multiple Sclerosis and Other CNS Inflammatory Demyelinating Diseases Marcelo Matiello Taha Gholipour Rene A. Colorado Riley M. Bove Group of diseases of the CNS (see table below) in which destruction…
Dizziness and Deafness
Dizziness and Deafness Taha Gholipour Stephen W. Parker Vestibular system: Otolith organ cilia are floating w/in endolymph (viscous fluid). Mvmt of head causes endolymph to move in opp direction. Direction…
Central Nervous System Vasculitis
Central Nervous System Vasculitis Amanda L. Piquet Tracey Cho Often considered in ddx of subacute encephalopathy & typically has an insidious, progressive course. Difficult to dx. Practically, 1° CNS vasculitis…
Neurologic Infectious Diseases
Neurologic Infectious Diseases Tamara B. Kaplan Nagagopal Venna NERVOUS SYSTEM LYME DZ Definition: Tick-borne spirochete infxn caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (Borrelia garinii or afzelii in Europe/Asia). Epidemiology: Most common vector-borne…
Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Brain Abscesses
Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Brain Abscesses Kate T. Brizzi Tracey Cho Meningitis: Inflammation of the meninges. Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain. Meningoencephalitis: Inflammation of brain & meninges. Aseptic meningitis: Meningitis w/neg…
Movement Disorders
Movement Disorders Ellen B. Penney Albert Hung HYPOKINETIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS PARKINSON DISEASE (PD) Introduction: Most common neurodegenerative mvt d/o affecting ˜1% of people >60. Men:Women 3:2 predominance (unclear why), mean…
