Top 100 Diagnoses in Neurology

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Building on this precept from the great 20th-century neurologist C. Miller Fisher, Drs. Ilya Kister and José Biller have identified the five most common findings for the ‘top 100’ most common and important neurologic syndromes and disorders. The unique format of Top 100 Diagnoses in Neurology includes synopses that tie together the core disease features, illustrations and study questions for each entry, making this book an excellent tool for building a firm knowledge base in neurology and a quick reference for clinicians – neurologists and general practitioners alike. 

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CHAPTER 1 Peripheral Nervous System and the Innervation of the Upper Extremities

A Very Brief Introduction to the Peripheral Nervous System and Innervation of the Upper Extremities

1 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2 Ulnar Neuropathy

3 Radial Nerve Palsy

4 Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injuries

5 Acute Cervical Radiculopathies: C6 and C7

CHAPTER 2 Innervation of the Legs

A Very Brief Introduction to the Innervation of the Legs

6 Meralgia Paresthetica

7 Peripheral Foot Drop

8 Neoplastic Lumbosacral Plexopathy

9 Acute Lumbosacral Radiculopathies: L5 and S1

10 Diabetic Amyotrophy (Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy)

CHAPTER 3 Polyneuropathies

A Very Brief Introduction to Polyneuropathies

11 Diabetic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy

12 Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

13 Guillain-­Barré Syndrome

14 Critical Illness Polyneuropathy and Critical Illness Myopathy

CHAPTER 4 Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction

A Very Brief Introduction to Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction

15 Myasthenia Gravis

16 Lambert-­Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

17 Botulism

CHAPTER 5 Disorders of the Skeletal Muscle

A Very Brief Introduction to Disorders of the Skeletal Muscle

18 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

19 Myotonic Dystrophy Type

20 Polymyositis and dermatomyositis

21 Inclusion Body Myositis

22 Toxic myopathies

23 Chronic Alcoholic myopathy

24 Hypothyroid myopathy

CHAPTER 6 Disorders of the Spinal Cord

A Very Brief Introduction to Disorders of the Spinal Cord

25 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

26 Vitamin B12 Deficiency (Subacute Combined degeneration)

27 Cervical Spondylotic myelopathy

28 Syringomyelia (Syrinx)

29 Acute Transverse Myelitis

30 Conus Medullaris Syndrome and Cauda Equina Syndrome

CHAPTER 7 Disorders of the Brainstem and Cranial Nerves

A Very Brief Introduction to Disorders of the Brainstem and the Cranial Nerves

31 Bell Palsy

32 Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)

33 Third Nerve Palsy

34 Cavernous Sinus Syndrome

35 Wernicke Encephalopathy

CHAPTER 8 Neurologic Disorders of Vision

A Very Brief Introduction to Neurological Disorders of Vision

36 Optic Neuritis

37 Giant Cell Arteritis

38 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

CHAPTER 9 Movement Disorders

A Very Brief Introduction to Movement Disorders

39 Parkinson Disease

40 Essential Tremor

41 Huntington Disease

42 Wilson Disease

43 Tardive Dystonia

44 Restless Legs Syndrome

45 Tourette Syndrome

46 Functional Movement Disorders

CHAPTER 10 Disorders of Consciousness and Higher Cognitive Functions

A Very Brief Introduction to Disorders of Consciousness and Higher Cognitive Functions

47 Delirium (Acute Confusional State)

48 Concussion (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)

49 Transient Global Amnesia

50 Alzheimer Disease

51 Dementia with Lewy Bodies

52 Frontotemporal Dementia

53 Vascular Dementia

54 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

55 Brain death

CHAPTER 11 Cerebrovascular Disorders

A Very Brief Introduction to Cerebrovascular Disorders

56 Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Dissection

57 Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction

58 Posterior Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction

59 Basilar Artery Occlusion

60 Cervical Vertebral Artery Dissection

61 “Crossed“ Brainstem Vascular Syndromes

62 Lacunar (Small-­Vessel) Syndromes

63 Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage

64 Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

65 Acute and Chronic Subdural Hematoma

66 Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

CHAPTER 12 Epilepsy

A Very Brief Introduction to Epilepsy

67 Focal Seizures

68 Generalized Tonic-­Clonic Seizures

69 Febrile Seizures

70 Childhood Absence Epilepsy

71 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

72 West Syndrome and Infantile Spasms

73 Lennox-­Gastaut Syndrome

CHAPTER 13 Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Neurologic Disorders

A Very Brief Introduction to Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Neurologic Disorders

74 Transient Ischemic Attack

75 Migraine Aura

76 Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

77 Periodic Paralyses

78 Narcolepsy Type 1

79 Sleepwalking and Rapid Eye Movement Behavior Disorder

CHAPTER 14 Headache Disorders

A Very Brief Introduction to Headache Disorders

80 Migraine

81 Tension-­Type Headache

82 Cluster Headache

83 Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

CHAPTER 15 Infections of the Central Nervous System

A Very Brief Introduction to Infections of the Central Nervous System

84 Acute Viral Encephalitis

85 Acute Bacterial Meningitis

86 Brain Abscess

87 Lyme Neuroborreliosis

88 Neurocysticercosis

89 HIV-­1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorder

90 Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

91 Creutzfeldt-­Jakob Disease

CHAPTER 16 Immune-­Mediated Disorders of the Central Nervous System

A Very Brief Introduction to Immune-­Mediated Disorders of the Central Nervous System

92 Multiple Sclerosis

93 Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

94 Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

95 Neurosarcoidosis

CHAPTER 17 Miscellaneous Section: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurotoxicology, Neuro-­oncology

A Very Brief Introduction to the Miscellaneous Section: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurotoxicology, Neuro-­oncology

96 Autism Spectrum Disorder

97 Cerebral Palsy

98 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Serotonin Syndrome

99 Opioid overdose

100 Brain tumors

Index

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