About the Book
If it is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, a visual memory of a good clinical case will be retained and absorbed in a way that traditional text readings are not. Abundantly illustrated throughout, Case-Based Neurology offers an overview of a wide range of common neurological conditions. Organised by chief complaint and presented in a consistent format, each case includes history, ""stop and think"" questions, physical examination, laboratory testing, imaging findings, diagnosis, and discussion, including differential diagnosis and treatment. References and suggested readings follow for further study.
Case-Based Neurology provides a broad selection of cases drawn from all major areas of neurology including critical care and trauma, epilepsy, movement disorders, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, spinal cord pathologies, neuro-oncology, neuromuscular and peripheral nervous system disorders, neuro-immunology, and neuro-infectious diseases. As the reader works through the cases, the importance of careful history taking, thorough examination, and ordering appropriate diagnostic studies is reinforced as it becomes apparent that the same chief complaint can lead to totally different diagnoses. Controversies in management are addressed within the case discussions to highlight differences in treatment philosophy and help sharpen clinical acumen.
Table of Contents:
List of Contributors, Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgments, Abbreviations, 1 Poorly Controlled Headaches Since 8 Years of Age, Sana S. Shah and Sara C. Crystal, 2 Chronic Progressive Walking Difficulties, Jerome J. Graber, 3 New Onset Focal Seizure, Headache, and Personality Changes, Samuel A. Goldlust, 4 Sudden Speech Problems, Kristin M. Waldron and Anuradha Singh, 5 Progressive Leg Weakness for the Last 6 Years, Rikki Racela, 6 Right-Sided Head, Neck Pain, and Left Leg Weakness, Brijesh Malkani, Niushen Zhang, and Sara Crystal, 7 Headaches and Blurring of Vision, Raza Shazad and Anuradha Singh, 8 Progressive Leg Weakness, Yaniv Chen, 9 History of Headaches and Seizures, Genevieve Legault and Anuradha Singh, 10 Sudden Onset of Slurring of Speech, Addie Peretz and Anuradha Singh, 11 Left -Sided Neck Pain and Ptosis, Ritviz Bowry, Anuradha Singh, and Daniel Sahlein, 12 Weakness and Stiff ness of Both Hands, Mary-Lynn Chu, 13 New Onset First Unprovoked Seizure, Anuradha Singh, Phillip Amodeo, and Christina Coyle, 14 Rapidly Deteriorating Visual Problems, Confusion, and Cognitive Decline, Lara Marcuse and Martin J. Sadowski, 15 Progressive Arm and Hand Weakness, Winfred Poayi Wu, Benjamin Ge, Muznay Naveed Khawaja, and Anuradha Singh, 16 Insidious Right Leg Weakness, Thomas J. Kaley and Lauren E. Abrey, 17 Paralysis of Face, Rikki Racela, Varendra Gosein and Anuradha Singh, 18 Right Leg Pain, Anuradha Singh, John Engler, and Ramesh Babu, 19 New Onset Memory Difficulties and Episodes of Unresponsiveness, Rachel Brandstadter and Lara V. Marcuse, 20 Facial Pain, John Engler and Ramesh Babu, 21 Involuntary Twitches and Vocalizations, Kristin M. Waldron, 22 Altered Mental Status, Philippe Douyon, 23 Sudden Onset Tremors, Marjorie Bunch, 24 Subacute Onset of Tingling in the Hands and Feet, Jason Kiner, 25 Right Arm and Leg Weakness, Jai Perumal, 26 Severe Headache and Balance Problems, Jonathan H. Howard and Robert J. Bollo, 27 Sudden Onset Confusion, Vincci Ngan, 28 Frequent Falls, Yaniv Chen and Anuradha Singh, 29 Medically Refractory Seizures, Maria Stefanidou, Anuradha Singh, and Sarah Milla, 30 Left Arm Numbness and Slurred Speech, Jai Perumal, 31 Dementia and Personality Changes, Sana S. Shah and Adrian Chan, 32 Headache and Loss of Consciousness, Arielle Kurzweil, Addie Peretz, and Anuradha Singh, 33 Headache and Blurring of Vision, Anuradha Singh, Arielle Kurzweil, and Mohammed Fouladvand, 34 Slurred Speech and Balance Problems, Raza Shazad, Jerome J. Graber, nd Anuradha Singh, 35 Subacute Onset of Balance Problems, Anuradha Singh and Shahzad Raza, 36 Acute Onset of Double Vision, David Schick, 37 Right-Sided Headache, Mitchell Miglis and Jerome J. Graber, 38 Transient Inversions of Visuospatial Field, Susan Shin, Rachael Oxman, Matt Morrison, Qingliang Wang, and Lara Marcuse, 39 Slow Onset Memory Problems With Aggressive Behavior, Michael Boffa, 40 Left Facial Skin Lesion and Episodes of Fear, Maya Katz and Lara V. Marcuse, 41 Acute Left -Sided Weakness, Maria Philip, Vincci Ngan, and Anuradha Singh, 42 Left -Sided Neck Pain Followed By Difficulty Reading, Performing Motor, Tasks, and Speaking, Jonathan Howard, 43 Tremors and Walking Difficulties, Deepti Anbarasan, Ashish Vyas, and Rebecca Gilbert, 44 Loud Snoring at Night, Irina Ok and Alcibiades J. Rodriguez, 45 Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Recurrent Episodes of Sleep Paralysis, Alcibiades J. Rodriguez, Irina Ok, and Sonia Anand, 46 History of Brain Tumors, Genevieve Legault, Arielle Kurzweil, and Anuradha Singh, 47 Progressive Weakness and Numbness of the Arms and Legs, Kiril Kiprovki, 48 Spasms in a Child, Kimberly Menzer-Parker, Chad Carlson, and Anuradha Singh, 49 Periods of Confusion, Agitation and Disorientation, Anuradha Singh and Minjee Kim, 50 Left -Arm Weakness in a Patient with Lung Cancer, Jonathan Howard, Index
About the Author :
Anuradha Singh, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine
