Neuropathies and Motor Neuron Disease
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Peripheral neuropathy is a common presentation on neurology inpatient wards, and may also complicate systemic illness. As such, a systematic approach to diagnosis and management is…
Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disease
PART 1—GENERAL APPROACH TO MYOPATHIES Print Section Listen Myopathies are diseases of skeletal muscle. Chronic or subacute weakness from myopathy is usually evaluated in the clinic. In the hospital setting,…
Adverse Neurologic Effects of Commonly Used Medications
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Unwanted drug side effects can complicate care. Adverse neurologic effects of commonly used medications is a chapter of case series and clinical pearls of potential adverse…
Common Cardiorespiratory Problems on the Neurology Ward
SECTION 1—CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR MANAGEMENT Print Section Listen CASE 47-1 A 58-year-old woman is hospitalized for a flare-up of progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) with motor symptoms. Her past medical…
Rapidly Progressing Dementias
PART 1—GENERAL APPROACH TO RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIAS Print Section Listen CASE 32-1 A 64-year-old man presented with rapidly progressive, subacute, nonfluctuating dementia, and recurrent unprovoked falls. He had been well…
Coma and Other States of Altered Consciousness
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Abnormal consciousness is caused by pathologies that specifically alter the function of a neuronal network responsible for causing awareness and alertness. Understanding of the basic concepts…
Back, Neck, and Limb Pain
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen The spine is host to a wide range of afflictions causing an array of neurologic and musculoskeletal symptoms. Frequent etiologies encountered by hospital neurologists include degenerative…
Approach to Sensory Changes
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Changes in sensation are some of the most common neurological symptoms in hospitalized patients. Patterns of weakness is covered in Chapter 28. In this chapter, we…
Genetic Neurological Diseases in the Adult
INTRODUCTION1 Print Section Listen What is the first step before ordering genetic testing? Before considering genetic testing, a thorough disease and family history should be taken. It is often recommended…
Perioperative Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The neurohospitalist has the responsibility of caring for the hospitalized medically fragile neurological patient but also understanding the risk stratification for surgery and the potential anesthetic…
