Approach to the Patient with Chronic and Recurrent Headache David S. Lefkowitz Most chronic, recurrent headaches represent a benign headache syndrome; however, headache may also be a symptom of serious…
Approach to the Patient with Acute Headache David Lee Gordon Acute headache is a common chief complaint in the emergency department. Primary headache, such as migraine and cluster, is a…
Approach to the Patient with Dysarthria Sarah S. Kramer Michael J. Schneck José Biller Normal speech production involves the integration and coordination of five primary physiological subsystems: respiration, phonation, articulation,…
Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia Jeri A. Logemann Dysphagia is common after sudden-onset neurologic damage such as stroke, head injury, or spinal cord injury. Oropharyngeal swallowing problems are also…
Approach to the Patient with Hearing Loss Richard T. Miyamoto Marcia J. Hay-McCutcheon Hearing loss affects almost 17 in 1,000 children under the age of 18 and approximately 314 in…
Approach to the Patient with Dizziness and Vertigo Timothy C. Hain Dizziness and vertigo are common symptoms. About 2.5% of all primary care visits are for dizziness and about 1…
Approach to the Patient with Facial Weakness John Leonetti Sam J. Marzo All human emotions and expressions are conveyed via the complex interactions of facial muscle groups innervated by the…
Approach to the Patient with Facial Pain Murray S. Flaster Facial pain is a frequent presenting complaint in the general clinic, the neurology clinic, and in the emergency department. Age,…
Approach to the Patient with Facial Numbness Betsy B. Love Marianna R. Beattie Isolated facial numbness often is descriptive of impairment of sensation of the face as a result of…
Approach to the Patient with Diplopia Valerie Purvin Normal binocular vision is accomplished by focusing slightly different views of the same object on the fovea of each eye. When the…
