5-Minute Neurology Consult

This volume in the 5-Minute Consult series focuses on neurological diseases and disorders, as well as key symptoms, signs, and tests. Dozens of noted authorities provide tightly organized, practical guidance. Using the famous two-page layout and outline format of The 5-Minute Consult Series, the book provides instant access to clinically-oriented, must-have information on all disorders of the nervous system. Each disease is covered in a consistent, easy-to-follow format: basics (including signs and symptoms), diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and miscellaneous considerations (including diseases with similar characteristics, pregnancy, synonyms, and ICD coding).

I. Neurological Symptoms and Signs

Aphasia
Andrew Kirk

Ataxia
Magali Fernandez

Back Pain
Doug Orr

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Judith A. White

Brain Herniation Syndromes
Joao Gomes

Choreoathetosis
Alexander D. Rae-Grant

Coma
Douglas W. Scharre

Delirium/Encephalopathy
Alexander D. Rae-Grant

Dizziness
Judith A. White

Dysarthria
Alexander D. Rae-Grant

Falls
Richard Camicioli

Gait Disorders
Richard Camicioli

Headache
Herbert B. Newton

Muscle Cramps and Pain
Yuebing Li

Syncope
Lavina Malhotra, Stephen F. Schaal, and Subha V. Raman

Tremor
Anwar Ahmed

Weakness
D. Joanne Lynn

II. Neurological Diagnostic Tests

Angiography
Shaye Moskowitz

Autonomic Reflex Testing (ART)
D. Joanne Lynn

Biopsy, Brain
D. Joanne Lynn

Biopsy, Muscle
D. Joanne Lynn

Biopsy, Nerve
D. Joanne Lynn

Computed Tomography of the Brain and Spine
Eric C. Bourekas and H. Wayne Slone

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain and Spine
Eric C. Bourekas and H. Wayne Slone

Myelography
Kevin M. Birnie and Doksu Moon

Nerve Conduction Studies/Electromyography
D. Joanne Lynn

Neurological Examination
D. Joanne Lynn

Ultrasonography, Extracranial Vascular
Mei Lu

III. Neurological Diseases and Disorders

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Dementia, HIV
Herbert B. Newton

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Management of Focal Brain Lesions
Herbert B. Newton

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Neurologic Complications
Herbert B. Newton

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Neuromuscular Complications
Herbert B. Newton

Alcohol Abuse, Neurologic Complications
Herbert B. Newton

Amnesia, Transient Global
Dean Sherzai and Ayesha Z. Sherzai

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases
Glenn A. Mackin

Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Neurological Complications
Vicky A. Ramsey-Williams and Gretchen E. Tietjen

Arachnoiditis
D. Joanne Lynn

Arsenic Poisoning
James W. Albers and David H. Garabrant

Arteriovenous Malformations
Alejandro M. Spiotta and Peter A. Rasmussen

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Roger Kurlan, Stacey Boyer, Donna Palumbo

Autism
David Q. Beversdorf

Back Pain, Spondylosis, Lumbar Canal Stenosis
Stephen Campbell

Bells Palsy
Ronnie Bergen

Botulism
Sara Khan and Kerry H. Levin

Brain Abscess
Ardash Bhimraj and Carlos Isada

Brain Death
G. Bryan Young

Brain Tumor, Acoustic Schwannomas
Herbert B. Newton

Brain Tumor, Ependymoma
Kevin T. Palka and Paul L. Moots

Brain Tumor, High Grade Astrocytoma
Herbert B. Newton

Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma
Herbert B. Newton

Brain Tumor, Medulloblastomas
Herbert B. Newton

Brain Tumor, Meningioma
Herbert B. Newton and Jacob J. Mandel

Brain Tumor, Metastasis
Herbert B. Newton and Jacob J. Mandel

Brain Tumor, Oligodendroglioma
Herbert B. Newton

Brain Tumor, Pituitary
Robert Weil and Nick Marko

Brain Tumor, Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Herbert B. Newton

Carcinomatous Meningitis
Herbert B. Newton

Cardioembolic Stroke
Tamer Ammar and Irene Katzan

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Stephen J. Shook

Cauda Equina Syndrome
Ryan Armour

Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Aarti Sarwal

Central Pontine Myelinolysis
C. L. Hall and Beth A. Leeman

Cerebral Palsy
S. Anne Joseph

Cerebrovascular Disease, Arteriovenous Malformation,
Herbert B. Newton

Cerebrovascular Disease, Dissections
Yuebing Li

Cerebrovascular Disease, Intracerebral Hemmorrhage
Aarti Sarwal

Cerebrovascular Disease, Intracranial Aneurysms
Shaye Moskowitz

Cerebrovascular Disease, Ischemic Infarcts
Jim Gebel and Gabor Toth

Cerebrovascular Disease, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Shaye Moskowitz

Cerebrovascular Disease, Transient Ischemic Attack
Jim Gebel and Gabor Toth

Cerebrovascular Disease, Venous Thrombosis
Gabor Toth and Jim Gebel

Cerebrovascular Disease, Young Patient Evaluation for Ischemic Stroke
Gabrielle Deveber, Jorina Elbers, and Yael Perez

Cervical Stenosis/Spondylosis/Spondylotic Myelopathy
Chris Lycette

Cervical Trauma
Stefano Camici

Chiari Malformation
P. Mark Li

Chorea
Anwer Ahmad

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy
Doug Zochodne

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD)
Aaron K. Compton and Thomas C. Chelimsky

Conversion Disorder
Radu V. Saveanu and David P. Kasick

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Marla B. Bruns and Douglas W. Scharre

Decompression Sickness
Herbert B. Newton

Dementia, General
LorraineSpikol

Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease
Douglas Scharre

Dermatomyositis
Bakri H. Elsheikh

Developmental Delay
Alexander Rae-Grant

Diffuse Lewy Body Disease
Alexander Rae-Grant

Dysmyelinating Disorders
Alexander Rae-Grant

Dystonia
Punit Agrawal

Dystonic Reactions
Peter J. Barbour

Encephalitis
D. Joanne Lynn

Encephalopathy, Hepatic
G. Bryan Young

Encephalopathy, Hypertensive
G. Bryan Young

Encephalopathy, Hypoxemic
Aarti Sarwal

Encephalopathy, Metabolic and Toxic
D. Joanne Lynn

Encephalopathy, Progressive Pediatric
D. Joanne Lynn

Encephalopathy, Renal
D. Joanne Lynn

Encephalopathy, Septic
D. Joanne Lynn

Epilepsy, Absence Seizures
Khaled M. Zamel

Epilepsy, Complex Partial
J. Layne Moore and Charles W. Hall

Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures
Juliann M. Paolicchi

Epilepsy, Generalized
D. Joanne Lynn

Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms
Juliann M. Paolicchi

Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Juliann M. Paolicchi

Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus
D. Joanne Lynn

Fibromyalgia
Kevin V. Hackshaw and Linda M. Burns

Friedreich Ataxia
ChadHoyle

Gangliosidoses
Chang-Yong Tsao

Giant Cell Arteritis
Steven E. Katz and James A. McHale

Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Victoria Lawson and John Kissel

Headache, Acute
Jennifer S. Kriegler and Nancy E. Kelley

Headache, Chronic
Monique A. Anawis

Headache, Cluster
Ann Pakalnis

Headache, Migraine
Jaclyn Laine and Ann Pakalnis

Headache, Post Lumbar Puncture
John Castaldo

Heavy Metal Poisoning, Neurological Complications
Herbert B. Newton

Hemiballismus
Ruth Ann Baird and Joanne M. Wojcieszek

Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
Yasushi Y. Kisanuki

Herpes Zoster
Christopher Melton

Horner’s Syndrome
Herbert B. Newton

Huntington's Disease
Donald S. Higgins Jr.

Hydrocephalus
Frederick A Zeiler and Patrick J. McDonald

Hyperammonemia
Alexander D. Rae-Grant

Hypotonic Infant Syndrome
Chang-Yong Tsao

Immunizations, Neurological Complications
K. Rammohan

Inclusion Body Myositis
Boyd M. Koffman

Incontinence, Neurogenic
Marie A. Namey

Increased Intracranial Pressure
Alexander Rae-Grant

Intellectual Disability
Marc Tasse

Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
W. David Arnold

Leigh’s Syndrome
Alexander Rae-Grant

Leprous Neuropathy
Adam D. Quick

Lesch-Nyhan Disease
H. A. Jinnah

Leukodystrophies
Deborah L. Renaud

Lyme Disease, Neurological Complications (Lyme Neuroborreliosis)
Alexander Rae-Grant

Malignant Hyperthermia
Miriam Anixter

McArdle's Disease (Myophosphorylase Deficiency, Glycogenosis Type V)
Adam D. Quick

Ménière's Disease and Syndrome
John G. Oas

Meningitis, Acute Bacterial
Susan Koletar

Meningitis, Aseptic
Susan Koletar

Meningoencephalitis, Cryptococcal
Julian J. Goodman and Stanley I. Martin

Mitochondrial Diseases
Chang-Yong Tsao

Mucolipidoses and Glycoproteinoses
Jennifer Werely and David S. Younger

Mucopolysaccharidoses
Kim Farrell and David S. Younger

Multiple System Atrophy
LawrenceE. Elmer

Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital
Chang-Yong Tsao

Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne and Beckers
John Kissel

Muscular Dystrophy, Fascioscapulohumeral
James Clelandand Rabi Tawil

Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy
Bakri H. Elsheikh

Myasthenia Gravis
Noor A. Pirzada

Myoadenylate Deaminase Deficiency
David Younger

Myoclonus
David Younger

Myopathy, Congenital
David Younger

Myopathy, Metabolic
David Younger

Myopathy, Toxic
Boyd M. Koffman

Narcolepsy
Tauseef Afaq and Meena Khan

Neurofibromatosis Type I
Bakri H. Elsheikh

Neurofibromatosis Type II
Matthew L. Bush and D. Bradley Welling

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Radu V. Saveanu and David P. Kasick

Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's Disease)
Dan Ontaneda

Neuronal Ceroid Lipifuscinosis
Eveline C. Traeger

Neuropathy, Diabetic
Vern C. Juel

Neuropathy, Hereditary
Zarife Sahenk

Neuropathy, Peripheral
Glenn A. Mackin

Neuropathy, Vasculitic
David S. Younger and Adam PJ Younger

Nonepileptic Seizures
J. Layne Moore andSheri Cotteman-Hart

Opsoclonus
Bernd F. Remler

Optic Neuritis
David S. Younger

Orthostatic Hypotension
Adam PJ Younger and David S. Younger

Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes
Jennifer Werely and David S. Younger

Parkinson’s Disease
LawrenceW. Elmer

Pituitary Apoplexy
John McGregor

Plexopathy, Brachial
J. Ned Pruitt

Plexopathy, Lumbosacral
David S. Younger

Poliomyelitis
Ersin Tan

Polymyositis
Boyd M. Koffman

Porphyria
J Ned Pruitt

Primary Lateral Sclerosis
David S. Younger

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Mark D. Anderson and Paul L. Moots

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
LawrenceElmer

Psuedotumor Cerebri
Atif B.D. Collins, James A. McHale, and Steven E. Katz

Rabies
Sevim Erdem Ozdamar

Radiculopathy, Cervical
Jennifer Werely and David S. Younger

Radiculopathy, Lumbosacral
David S. Younger

Refsum’s Disease
Adrian J. Wills

Restless Legs Syndrome
Jeffrey Weiland

Rhabdomyolysis
J. Ned Pruitt

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Neurological Complications
Herbert B. Newton

Sarcoidosis, Neurological Complications
Melissa R. Ortega, and Kottil W. Rammohan

Sleep Apnea
Jeffrey Weiland

Sphingolipidoses
Eveline C. Traeger

Spinal Cord Syndromes, Acute
David S. Younger

Spinal Cord Syndromes, Chronic
David S. Younger

Spinal Cord Tumor, Astrocytoma
Herbert B. Newton

Spinal Cord Tumor, Ependymoma
Herbert B. Newton and Jacob J. Mandel

Spinal Cord Tumor, Meningioma
Herbert B. Newton and Jacob J. Mandel

Spinal Cord, Neoplastic Cord Compression
Herbert B. Newton

Spinal Muscular Atrophy
David S. Younger

Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Hongyan Li

Stiff Person Syndrome
David S. Younger

Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Hongyan Li

Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Alan B. Sanderson

Syndenham’s Chorea
S. Anne Joseph

Syphilis, Neurological Complications
FoadI.Abandeh and Julie E. Mangino

Syringomyelia
R. Shane Tubbs and W. Jerry Oakes

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Neurological Complications
Vicki A. Ramsey-Williams and Gretchen E. Tietjen

Tardive Dyskinesia
Radu V. Saveanu and David P. Kasick

Tetanus
Sevim ErdemOzdamar

Tics
ArianeParkand Andrea G. Malone

Torticollis
ArianeParkand Andrea G. Malone

Tourette Syndrome
Sarah M. Roddy

Transverse Myelitis
D. Joanne Lynn

Trauma, Intracranial
Lori A. Shutter and Chad Farley

Trauma, Mild Brain Injury
John McGregor

Trauma, Spinal Cord
Lori A. Shutter and Chad Farley

Trichinosis
Barbara S. Giesser

Trigeminal Neuralgia
Benjamin Miller and Thomas C. Chelimsky

Tuberculosis
Ersin Tan

Tuberous Sclerosis
S. Anne Joseph

Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
John N. Ratchford

Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
Alan B. Sanderson

Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
Vicki A. Ramsey-Williams

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Alexander D. Rae-Grant

Whipple’s Disease
Hongyan Li

Wilson’s Disease
D. Joanne Lynn

IV. Neurological Syndromes and Miscellaneous Diseases
Herbert B. Newton and Jacob J. Mandel

Abetalipoproteinemia
Adie’s Syndrome
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN)
Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease
Aicardi’s Syndrome
Alexander Disease
Alpers’ Syndrome
Andersen Syndrome
Angelman’s Syndrome
Apert-Syndrome
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Balint’s Syndrome
Behçet’s Disease
Brill-Zinsser Disease
Carnitine Deficiency
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
Chagas Disease
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
Chorea-Acanthocytosis
Cockayne Syndrome
Corticobasal Ganglionic Degeneration
Cowden’s Syndrome
Crouzon’s Syndrome
Crow-Fukase Syndrome
Cysticercosis
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
Dejerine-Sottas Syndrome
Denny-Brown, Foley Syndrome
Dentatorubral-Pallidolyusian Atrophy
DiMauro Syndrome
Distal Myopathies
Dystonia Musculorum Deformans
Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
Encephalitis Lethargica
Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis
Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome
Erb-Duchenne Syndrome
Fabry Disease
Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
Familial Dysautonomia
Farber Lipogranulomatosis
Fatal Familial Insomnia
Fazio-Londe Syndrome
Foster Kennedy Syndrome
Friedreich’s Ataxia
Frontotemporal Dementia
Fucosidosis
Fukuyama Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Gaucher Disease
Hallervorden-Spatz Disease
Hand-Schüller-Christian Disease
Hepatolenticular Degeneration
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Hirayama Syndrome
Hunter Syndrome
Hurler Syndrome
Hyperekplexia
Hyperviscosity Syndrome
Isaacs Syndrome
Jumping Frenchman of Maine
Kennedy Disease
Kleine-Levin Syndrome
Klippel-Feil Syndrome
Klumpke Syndrome
Krabbe Leukodystrophy
Kugelberg-Welander Syndrome
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Leigh Syndrome
Lesch-Nyan Syndrome
Letterer-Siwe Disease
Levine-Critchley Syndrome
Lhermitte-Duclos Disease
Lowe Syndrome
Lytico-Bodig Disease
Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome
Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome
Meige’s Syndrome
Menke’s Syndrome
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Miller-Dieker Syndrome
Miller-Fisher Syndrome
Möebius Syndrome
Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinosis (NCL)–Adult Variant
Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinosis (NCL)–Juvenile Variant
Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinosis (NCL)–Late-Infantile Variant
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
Parinaud Syndrome
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
Platybasia
POEMS Syndrome
Pompe’s Disease
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Quadriplegic Myopathy
Raeder Syndrome
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Rasmussen Encephalitis
Refsum’s Disease
Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome
Rubella
Scheie’s Syndrome
Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome
Sjögren’s Syndrome
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE)
Sydenham Chorea
Tay-Sachs Disease
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
Trypanosomiasis
Turner Syndrome
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Wegener Granulomatosis
Wolman Disease
Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)
Zellweger Syndrome

Index

-- NEW Significantly revised and expanded coverage in areas such as stroke therapy, multiple sclerosis, neurogenetic disorders, and Lewy Body dementia
--Comprehensive scope
--Uniform chapter organization to facilitate quick reference
--Popular 5-Minute format