Cerebrovascular Disease

Key Points ◽

Primary Angiitis ◽

The Central Nervous System ◽

Reversible Encephalopathy ◽

Part of the “What Do I Do Now?” series, Cerebrovascular Disease uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of stroke, embolism, thrombosis, hemorrhage, and other critical presentations of cerebrovascular disease. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, all cases and references have been updated and new cases have been added, including the following: ischemic stroke in cancer, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), primary angiitis of the central nervous system, symptomatic spinal vascular malformation, and vascular dementia. Cerebrovascular Disease is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases that clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”

Neuro-Ophthalmology

10.1093/med/9780190603953.001.0001 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew J. Thurtell ◽

Robert L. Tomsak

Keyword(s):

Eye Movement ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Difficult Patients ◽

Key Points ◽

Part of the “What Do I Do Now?” series, Neuro-Ophthalmology uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of afferent (visual), efferent (eye movement), eyelid, pupil, and orbital disorders. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this new edition, all cases and references have been updated and several new cases have been added. Neuro-Ophthalmology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases that clinicians can use when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”

Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease

10.1093/med/9780190491901.001.0001 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Jeffrey A. Cohen ◽

Justin J. Mowchun ◽

Victoria H. Lawson ◽

Nathaniel M. Robbins

Keyword(s):

Peripheral Nerve ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Neuromuscular Disorders ◽

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy ◽

Nerve Conduction Studies ◽

Muscle Disease ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Diagnostic Certainty ◽

Key Points ◽

Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders. Neuromuscular cases are always challenging. This is because even with nerve conduction studies and electromyography diagnostic certainty can still be difficult. Even with recent advances in serologic and genetic testing diagnostic certainty may be elusive. Each chapter provides an overview of the approach to the problem in question followed by a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, new cases include Lambert-Eaton syndrome, botulism, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and several types of neuropathy. Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases that clinicians can use when they encounter difficult patients on the ward or in the clinic. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question “What do I do now?”

Neuroimmunology

10.1093/med/9780190693190.001.0001 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Aaron E. Miller ◽

Tracy DeAngelis ◽

Michelle Fabian ◽

Ilana Katz Sand

Keyword(s):

Immune System ◽

Neurological Disorders ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Demyelinating Diseases ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Difficult Patients ◽

Key Points ◽

Churg Strauss ◽

Part of the What Do I Do Now?” series, Neuroimmunology uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of central and peripheral demyelinating diseases, vasculitis, and other immune system related neurological disorders. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, all cases and references have been updated and new cases have been added, including POEMS, CASPR2 Antibody Syndrome, Isaac’s Syndrome, Histiocytosis, and Churg-Strauss. Neuroimmunology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”

Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies

10.1093/med/9780190946623.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Chest Trauma ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Key Points ◽

Wide Range ◽

Clavicle Fractures ◽

Part of the “What Do I Do Now?: Emergency Medicine” series, Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of injured children. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. Areas of controversy are clearly delineated with a discussion regarding evidence-based options and a balanced view of treatment and disposition decisions. The book addresses a wide range of topics including hemorrhage, chest trauma, abdominal marks, clavicle fractures, and more. Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult pediatric patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”

Takayasu's arteritis and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case-based review

Clinical Rheumatology ◽

10.1007/s10067-012-2151-9 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 409-415 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Carlos Rodrigo Camara-Lemarroy ◽

Jackeline Grace Lara-Campos ◽

Eduardo Perez-Contreras ◽

René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez ◽

Dionicio Ángel Galarza-Delgado

Keyword(s):

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome ◽

Takayasu’S Arteritis ◽

Takayasu's Arteritis ◽

Reversible Encephalopathy ◽

Cerebellar talcosis following posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in an intravenous methamphetamine abuser

Surgical Neurology International ◽

10.25259/sni_616_2020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 2

Author(s):

Nidal Bassam Omar ◽

Gustavo Chagoya ◽

Galal A. Elsayed ◽

Silvio H. Litovsky ◽

James R. Hackney ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Injectable Drugs ◽

Systemic Complication ◽

The Central Nervous System ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Reversible Encephalopathy

Background: Intravenous (IV) methamphetamine abuse is associated with a variety of short- and long-term effects on the nervous system, some of which have yet to be fully elucidated. One known systemic complication that has not been described in nervous system tissues is the deposition of substrate crystals contained in injectable drugs. Case Description: An unusual case is presented of a 35-year-old active IV methamphetamine abuser with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) who subsequently developed multifocal bilateral cerebellar enhancing lesions and leptomeningeal enhancement due to biopsy-proven crystalline deposits. Conclusion: Although large crystalline substances will not normally penetrate the blood–brain barrier (BBB), during a state of BBB compromise such as with PRES, talc deposition may occur in the central nervous system.

Movement Disorders

10.1093/med/9780190607555.001.0001 ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Movement Disorders ◽

Serotonin Syndrome ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Fragile X ◽

Lewy Bodies ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Key Points ◽

Ataxia Syndrome

Part of the “What Do I Do Now?” series, Movement Disorders uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of Parkinson’s disease, gait disorders, dystonia, and other movement disorders. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, all cases and references have been updated and 15 new cases have been added, including the following: genetic testing in Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome, use of botulinum toxin in dystonia, catatonia, and serotonin syndrome. Movement Disorders is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases that clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”

Cerebrovascular Disease in the Setting of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

Frontiers in Neurology ◽

10.3389/fneur.2021.765333 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

XiaoQing Cheng ◽

JianRui Li ◽

Ying Lan ◽

Jia Liu ◽

Sui Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽

Literature Review ◽

Cerebrovascular Disease ◽

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Timely Manner ◽

Diagnostic Challenge ◽

Cerebral Vasoconstriction ◽

Reversible Encephalopathy

Overlap between the pathogenesis of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and that of cerebrovascular disease can confound their clinical and radiological presentations, posing a diagnostic challenge. This article presents a literature review and discussion of the clinical manifestations, pathological mechanisms, and imaging manifestations of subarachnoid hemorrhage and vasculitis leading to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, coexistence of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, and hemorrhage and infarction secondary to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. The findings show that posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome shares some overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms with cerebrovascular disease. Importantly, neuroimaging plays an important role in identifying this entity in a timely manner and differentiating it from other diseases.