Movement Disorders Alberto J. Espay Movement disorders can be divided into hypokinetic and hyperkinetic. Hypokinetic movement disorders refer primarily to disorders with decreased amplitude and/or speed of movement (parkinsonism), whereas…
Multiple Sclerosis Galen W. Mitchell Islam Zaydan Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a primary demyelinating disease of the CNS. The disorder appears to be immune mediated, although the actual development of…
Epilepsy in Adults Omkar N. Markand I. DEFINITIONS A. An epileptic seizure is a transient and reversible alteration of behavior caused by a paroxysmal, abnormal, and excessive neuronal discharge. B….
Epilepsies in Children Hema Patel David W. Dunn Approximately 3% of the population of the United States is expected to have epilepsy at some time during their lives. Among children,…
Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease Harold P. Adams Jr. Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease includes nontraumatic bleeding that occurs primarily in the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage [ICH]), the ventricles (intraventricular hemorrhage [IVH]), the subarachnoid space…
Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease José Biller Cerebrovascular disease comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders that herald their presence by producing symptoms and signs resulting from either ischemia or hemorrhage within the…
Approach to the Selection of Electrodiagnostic, CSF, and Other Ancillary Testing Paul W. Brazis Maria Baldwin Matthew A. McCoyd Neurophysiologic electrodiagnostic studies define alterations in the functions of the nervous…
Approach to Ethical Issues in Neurology Michael P. McQuillen Clinical ethics—the business of being human in the interchange between physician and patient—has been an integral part of that interchange for…
Approach to Common Office Problems of Pediatric Neurology Eugene R. Schnitzler Currently the majority of pediatric neurologic consultations are provided in an outpatient clinic or office-based setting. The neurologist who…
Neuroimaging of Common Neurologic Conditions Jordan Rosenblum Most common neurologic conditions are imaged using CT, MRI, or both. In the emergent setting, CT is still the most commonly utilized modality….
