Case Files Neurology - part 6 pot

... NEUROLOGY Fp2-F4 F4-C4 C4-P4 P4-O2 Fp2-F8 F8-T4 T4-T6 T6-O2 Fp1-F3 F3-C3 C3-P3 P3-O1 Fp1-F7 F7-T3 T3-T5 T5-O1 200 µV 1 s Figure 29–1. EEG of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. (With permis- sion from ... this particular setting suggests a benign process. 268 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY ❖ CASE 29 A 53-year-old female presents with loss of balance, mood swings, and mem- ory loss. She...

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... diagnosis and management of concussion in sports. Neurology 1997;48:575. Ropper A, Gorson K. Concussion. N Engl J Med 2007;3 56: 166 . ❖ CASE 11 A 68 -year-old woman was brought to the emergency room ... of seizure dis- charge, involve at a minimum the basal forebrain and limbic areas. In addition 1 26 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY This page intentionally left blank ❖ CASE 13 A 22-year-...

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... prin- ciples of internal medicine, 16th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2004: Fig. 366 –1.) Muscle Nerve terminal V M Release site Axon Normal MG A B AChR AChE AChR ❖ CASE 38 A 64 -year-man is referred to a neurologist ... the respiratory status of an individual. 300 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY ANSWERS TO CASE 34: Sixth Nerve Palsy (Ischemic Mononeuropathy) Summary: A 65 -year-old man with hy...

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... Approach to Clinical Problem-Solving 8 Part 3. Approach to Reading 10 SECTION II Clinical Cases 15 Fifty-three Case Scenarios 17 SECTION III Listing of Cases 447 Listing by Case Number 449 Listing ... point-to-point movements, Romberg test, and gait (walk, heel-to-toe in straight line, walk on toes and heels, shallow bend and get up from sitting). d. Reflexes: biceps (C5 ,6) , triceps (...

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... Academy of Neurology. Neurology 20 06; 66: 983–995. Tolosa E, Wenning G, Poewe W. The diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Lancet Neurol 20 06; 5:75– 86. This page intentionally left blank • Drug-induced ... Spinal Cord Injury Study of high-dose methylprednisolone therapy on acute cervical spinal cord injury-results in spinal injuries center. Spine 20 06; 31( 26) :2992–29 96. CLINICAL CASE...

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... syncope C. Seizure D. Orthostatic hypotension 140 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY ANSWERS TO CASE 16: Cardiogenic Syncope Related to Bradycardia Summary: This 64 -year-old man presents with an acute and ... requires an MRI and/or MRA of the brain to evaluate for potential causes or exacerbating factors. 166 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY [15.3] A 35-year-old man is diagnosed with a seizure disord...

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... remains controversial. 218 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY 194 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY Treatment Treatment of vitamin B 12 deficiency involves administering the vitamin in a fash- ion to bypass the pathologic ... CSF for additional studies. Other tests to consider include chemistry 20, 222 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY ❖ CASE 24 A 24-year-old medical student was studying late at night for an exa...

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... DR. Guillain-Barré syndrome. Lancet 2005 Nov 5; 366 (9497): 165 3– 166 6. Miller A. Guillain-Barré syndrome. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/ EMERG/topic222.htm. CLINICAL CASES 363 Cervical ... ascending paralysis and resolves with removal of the tick. 334 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY ❖ CASE 40 A 31-year-old woman presents with a 3-month history of muscle soreness, cramps, and muscle...

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... are 428 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY 404 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY ANSWER TO CASE 48: Tourette Syndrome Summary: An 8-year-old boy with a 12-month history of motor and phonic tics accompanied by obsessive-compulsive ... moderate to severe pain. A fam- ily history of migraines, while common and helpful, is not required for the diagnosis. 392 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY 400 CASE FILES: NEUR...

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... injuries approach to, 65 68 clinical pearls, 69 considerations, 64 epidemiology, 65 initial management, 66 67 long-term care/rehabilitation, 67 68 role of surgery/steroids, 67 symptoms, 63 types of, 65 66 anterior ... radiotherapy can ame- liorate symptoms. Small asymptomatic lesions in older patients can be observed. 4 36 CASE FILES: NEUROLOGY LISTING OF CASES 451 LIS...

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