Neupsy Key

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Dementia is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting millions of people living in the United States. The neurohospitalist is often consulted by medical teams…

ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Patients who present with weakness may be left with marked disability unless a diagnosis is made quickly. The motor divisions of the nervous system are responsible…

PART 1—GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND APPROACH TO HEADACHE Print Section Listen CASE 27-1 A 42-year-old woman was brought by a friend to her local hospital complaining of headache, nausea, fatigue, and…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Neuroimaging is vitally important for the modern neurohospitalist. This chapter summarizes the various imaging modalities available, demonstrates a systematic way of reading a CT head scan,…

ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Gait and balance disorders are common and a significant source of disability, decrease in quality of life, and falls. A description of the gait cycle and…

WHAT IS ATAXIA?1 Print Section Listen Ataxia is defined as a syndrome characterized by lack of coordination of movements and posture secondary to a variety of reasons: Sensory ataxia: Proprioceptive…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The approach to the patient with dizziness and/or vertigo requires a careful history. Vertigo, which is the illusion of movement, is highly suggestive of a peripheral…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) often requires invasive monitoring and emergent treatment. Pseudotumor cerebri is the common name for the idiopathic form, which may be due to…

PART 1—GENERAL APPROACH TO ACUTE VISUAL CHANGES Print Section Listen CASE 25-1 A 67-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset of left eye vision loss, described…