Table of Contents:
- Section 1 Classic anatomic neurology
- 1. First encounter with a patient
- 2. Signs of central nervous system disorders
- 3. Psychogenic neurologic deficits
- 4. Cranial nreve impairments
- 5. Peripheral nerve disorders
- 6. Muscle disorders
- Section 2 Major neurologic symptoms
- 7. Dementia
- 8. Aphasia and anosognosia
- 9. Headaches
- 10. Epilepsy
- 11. TIAs and strokes
- 12. Visual disturbances
- 13. Congenital cerebral impairments
- 14. Neurologic aspects of chronic pain
- 15. Multiple sclerosis
- 16. Neurologic aspects of sexual function
- 17. Sleep disorders
- 18. Involuntary movement disorders
- 19. Brain tumors, Metastatic cancer, and paraneoplastic syndromes
- 20. Lumbar puncture and imaging studies
- 21. Neurotransmitters and drug abuse
- 22. Traumatic brain injury
- Appendix 1 Patient and family support groups
- Appendix 2 Costs of various tests and treatments
- Appendix 3 Diseases transmitted by chromosome or mitochondria abnormalities
- Appendix 4 Chemical and biological neurotoxins.