ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Psychiatric disorders are common in neurologic disorders, and often occur as a consequence of neurologic disorders. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can improve outcomes, so neurologists should…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen This chapter is a tabular list of commonly used medications on the neurology wards for quick reference in text and table formats. A working pharmacotherapy knowledge…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen In the acute setting, the fields of Neurology and Internal Medicine are often intertwined, necessitating a working understanding of general principles of Internal Medicine for the…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease characterized by inflammatory clinical relapses and gradual neurodegeneration. The etiology of MS is multifactorial…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Tumors of the nervous system are the group of neoplasms that arise from or metastasize to brain, spinal cord, meninges, or nerves. They include a wide…
CLINICAL ANATOMY OF THE SPINAL CORD1 Print Section Listen The spinal cord contains lower motor neurons, first-order sensory neurons, second-order spinothalamic neurons, interneurons, as well as the ascending and descending…
PART 1—GENERAL CARE OF THE HOSPITALIZED DIABETIC PATIENT Print Section Listen CASE 46-1 A 68-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM) type II, sick sinus syndrome (SSS), and…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Gastrointestinal disorders are frequently encountered by neurologists practicing in a hospital setting. Common problems include abdominal pain, upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding, constipation with or without…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen The prompt recognition, evaluation, and management of an acute decompensation in any hospitalized patient directly impacts the clinical outcomes. In this chapter, common presentations, evaluation, and…
