In arriving at a clinical diagnosis, think of the five most common findings (either historical, physical findings, or laboratory) found in a given disorder. If at least three of these five are not present in a given patient, the diagnosis is likely to be wrong.
C. Miller Fisher
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.
Covers the five core features of 100 of the most important neurologic syndromes and disorders, including polyneuropathies, neurologic vision disorders, movement disorders, epilepsy syndromes, multiple sclerosis, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, opioid overdose, brain tumors, and much more. Icons are used to identify neurologic emergencies and specify disease prevalence (common, rare, very rare).
Includes brief introductions to each section that provide an essential clinical context for each area.
Features helpful learning tools for each entry, including illustrations of key concepts, mnemonics, clinical pearls; and carefully chosen study questions to encourage further study and test your knowledge. Each entry contains free online references.
Helps you quickly refresh your knowledge of specific disorders and ascertain whether your patients’ diagnoses satisfy Fisher’s “three-of-five” rule.
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Author(s): Ilya Kister, José Biller
Edition: 1
Publisher: LWW Wolters Kluwer Health
Year: 2020
Language: English
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Tags: Neurology; Neurological Diagnosis
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Table of Contents
How to use this book
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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