Decision-Making in Adult Neurology

1. Introduction - p. page_xvii 2. Videos - p. page_xvii 3. Part I: Symptoms and Signs - p. page_xvii 4. 1: Initial Headache - p. page_1 5. 2: Chronic Headache - p. page_4 6. 3: Neck Pain - p. page_6 7. 4: Low Back Pain - p. page_8 8. 5: Aphasia - p. page_10 9. 6: Chronic Cognitive Decline - p. page_12 10. 7: Acute Memory Loss - p. page_14 11. 8: Chronic Memory Loss - p. page_16 12. 9: Rapidly Progressive Dementia - p. page_18 13. 10: Delirium - p. page_20 14. 11: Coma - p. page_22 15. 12: Transient Visual Loss - p. page_24 16. 13: Visual Field Loss - p. page_26 17. 14: Visual Hallucinations - p. page_28 18. 15: Ptosis - p. page_30 19. 16: Pupillary Asymmetry (Anisocoria) - p. page_32 20. 17: Diplopia - p. page_34 21. 18: Nystagmus - p. page_36 22. 19: Facial Weakness - p. page_38 23. 20: Acute Vertigo - p. page_40 24. 21: Recurrent Episodic Dizziness - p. page_42 25. 22: Hearing Loss - p. page_44 26. 23: Pulsatile Tinnitus - p. page_46 27. 24: Dysarthria - p. page_48 28. 25: Proximal Weakness - p. page_50 29. 26: Wrist Drop - p. page_52 30. 27: Unilateral Hand Weakness - p. page_54 31. 28: Unilateral Hand Numbness - p. page_56 32. 29: Knee Extension Weakness - p. page_58 33. 30: Unilateral Foot Drop - p. page_60 34. 31: Fasciculations - p. page_62 35. 32: Sensory Disturbance: Pain and Temperature - p. page_64 36. 33: Sensory Disturbance: Vibration and Proprioception - p. page_66 37. 34: Hyperreflexia and Hyporeflexia - p. page_68 38. 35: Multiple Cranial Neuropathies - p. page_72 39. 36: Ataxia - p. page_74 40. 37: Difficulty Walking - p. page_76 41. 38: Bladder Dysfunction - p. page_78 42. 39: Transient Loss of Consciousness - p. page_80 43. Part II: Specific Neurologic Conditions - p. page_81 44. Section 1: Cerebrovascular Disease - p. page_81 45. 40: Transient Ischemic Attack - p. page_84 46. 41: Acute Ischemic Stroke - p. page_86 47. 42: Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction - p. page_88 48. 43: Large Cerebellar Infarction - p. page_90 49. 44: Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke - p. page_92 50. 45: Ischemic Stroke in the Young - p. page_94 51. 46: Patent Foramen Ovale and Ischemic Stroke - p. page_96 52. 47: Spinal Cord Infarction - p. page_98 53. 48: Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis - p. page_100 54. 49: Preoperative Neurovascular (Carotid) Clearance - p. page_102 55. 50: Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage - p. page_104 56. 51: Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Young - p. page_106 57. 52: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Due to Anticoagulant Therapy - p. page_108 58. 53: Restarting Antithrombotic Therapy After Intracerebral Hemorrhage - p. page_110 59. 54: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - p. page_112 60. 55: Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm - p. page_114 61. 56: Vascular Malformations - p. page_116 62. 57: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis - p. page_118 63. Section 2: Neurocritical Care and Neurotrauma - p. page_119 64. 58: Brain Death - p. page_120 65. 59: Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure - p. page_122 66. 60: Management of Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure - p. page_124 67. 61: Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity - p. page_126 68. 62: Traumatic Brain Injury - p. page_128 69. 63: Concussion - p. page_130 70. 64: Postconcussive Syndrome - p. page_132 71. Section 3: Headache and Facial Pain - p. page_133 72. 65: Migraine Headache: Acute Treatment - p. page_134 73. 66: Migraine Headache: Prophylactic Treatment - p. page_136 74. 67: Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias: Treatment - p. page_138 75. 68: Trigeminal Neuralgia - p. page_140 76. 69: Intracranial Hypotension - p. page_142 77. Section 4: Seizure Disorders - p. page_143 78. 70: Evaluation of Adult With First Seizure - p. page_144 79. 71: Initial Treatment of Epilepsy - p. page_145.e2 80. 72: Drug-Resistant Epilepsy - p. page_148 81. 73: Antiepileptic Drug Selection - p. page_150 82. 74: Status Epilepticus - p. page_152 83. 75: Management of Comorbidities in Patients With Epilepsy - p. page_154 84. 76: EEG Interpretation - p. page_156 85. Section 5: Sleep - p. page_157 86. 77: Hypersomnia - p. page_158 87. 78: Insomnia - p. page_160 88. 79: Restless Legs Syndrome - p. page_163 89. 80: Parasomnias - p. page_164 90. Section 6: Movement Disorders - p. page_165 91. 81: Abnormal Involuntary Movements - p. page_16.e1 92. 82: Chorea - p. page_168 93. 83: Tremor - p. page_170 94. 84: Treatment of Essential Tremor - p. page_172 95. 85: Treatment of Parkinson's Disease - p. page_174 96. 86: Treatment of Dystonia - p. page_176 97. 87: Treatment of Tics - p. page_178 98. Section 7: Neuromuscular Disorders - p. page_179 99. 88: Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies - p. page_180 100. 89: Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy - p. page_182 101. 90: Demyelinating Neuropathies - p. page_184 102. 91: Paraprotein-Associated Neuropathies - p. page_186 103. 92: Mononeuropathy Multiplex - p. page_188 104. 93: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - p. page_190 105. 94: Brachial Plexus Syndromes - p. page_192 106. 95: Lumbosacral Plexus Syndromes - p. page_194 107. 96: Motor Neuron Disease - p. page_196 108. 97: Myasthenia Gravis: Diagnosis - p. page_198 109. 98: Myasthenia Gravis: Treatment - p. page_200 110. 99: Myopathy - p. page_202 111. 100: Myotonia - p. page_206 112. 101: Rhabdomyolysis - p. page_208 113. Section 8: Neuro-oncologic Disorders - p. page_209 114. 102: Glioma - p. page_210 115. 103: Meningioma - p. page_212 116. 104: Paraneoplastic Syndromes - p. page_214 117. Section 9: Neuro-infectious Disease - p. page_215 118. 105: Encephalitis - p. page_216 119. 106: Acute Meningitis - p. page_218 120. 107: Subacute and Chronic Meningitis - p. page_220 121. 108: Tuberculosis Affecting the Nervous System - p. page_222 122. 109: Neurosyphilis - p. page_224 123. 110: Lyme Disease Involving the Nervous System (Neuroborreliosis) - p. page_226 124. Section 10: Neuroimmunology - p. page_227 125. 111: Optic Neuritis - p. page_228 126. 112: Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis - p. page_230 127. 113: Transverse Myelitis - p. page_232 128. 114: Neurosarcoidosis - p. page_235 129. 115: Autoimmune Encephalitis - p. page_236 130. Section 11: Radiology - p. page_237 131. 116: White Matter Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. page_238 132. 117: Ring-Enhancing Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. page_242 133. 118: Sellar Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. page_246 134. 119: Cerebellopontine Angle Mass Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. page_250 135. Appendix 1: Additional Tables - p. page_255 136. Appendix 2 - p. page_259 137. Index - p. page_267