Oromandibular disorders and headache. A critical appraisal.

abstract：:Childhood sleep-wake disorders are common and associated with significant impairment of quality of life. The recent discovery of hypocretin deficiency as the pathophysiologic basis for narcolepsy-cataplexy is likely to spur the development of hypocretin analogs for definitive treatment [82,83]. The link between disrup...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Kotagal S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) is a rare, sporadic, adult-onset motor neuron disease, clinically characterized by isolated lower motor neuron features; however, clinically evident upper motor neuron signs may emerge in some patients. Subclinical upper motor neuron involvement is identified pathologically, radiolog...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Liewluck T,Saperstein DS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The respiratory system and the central nervous system are interconnected in a delicate balance; disorders in this equilibrium can have devastating consequences. Respiratory dysfunction, whether acute or chronic, may cause neurologic disease, including headache, encephalopathy, and in extreme cases, coma and death. Thi...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Kirsch DB,Józefowicz RF

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic approach to the patient with cancer with suspected CNS infection depends on an analysis of the patient's immune defect, the time course of development of manifestations of infection, and the type of clinical syndrome with supportive evidence for a specific diagnosis coming from laboratory and neuroradio...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Pruitt AA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography provide important and complementary information as part of an electrodiagnostic study. Potential technical problems that are encountered during the studies may interfere with accurate and reliable acquisition of information and interpretation of the data. Recognitio...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Rubin DI

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major clinical uses for opioids are to control pain, suppress cough, and to treat diarrhea. These drugs, however, have the potential for abuse. It is postulated that the significant mood-altering effects of opioids combined with their pharmacology, in which tolerance and physical and psychological dependence occur...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Foley KM

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the most common solid tumors in children and comprise 15% to 20% of all malignancies in children. Presentation, symptoms, and signs depend on tumor location and age of the patient at the time of diagnosis. This article summarizes the common childhood CNS tumors, presen...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Udaka YT,Packer RJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable evidence exists of hypothalamic dysfunction in patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This dysfunction is reflected in disturbances of endocrine function including abnormalities of gonadotropin, growth hormone, and corticotropin-releasing hormone secretion. Whereas these disturbances are gene...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Newman MM,Halmi KA

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) is a noninvasive, bedside, portable tool for assessment of cerebral hemodynamics. Modern TCD head frames allow continuous hands-free emboli detection for risk stratification and assessment of treatment efficacy in several cardiovascular diseases. Identifying a focal stenosis,...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Hakimi R,Alexandrov AV,Garami Z

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adverse effects of fetal drug exposures are well documented. Evidence for FAS, impaired intrauterine growth, birth defects, and mental retardation related to alcohol is compelling; evidence for alcohol-induced adverse behaviors and impaired speech is tenuous. Teratogenic, cognitive, or behavioral effects associate...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Chiriboga CA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of IH for 24 hours in patients who remain comatose following resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improves outcomes. How-ever, the induction of hypothermia has several physiologic effects that need to be considered. A protocol for the rapid induction of hypothermia is described. At present, the ra...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Bernard S

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encephalitis is an acute infection of brain parenchyma characterized clinically by fever, headache, and an altered level of consciousness. There may also be focal or multifocal neurologic deficits, and focal or generalized seizure activity. This article discusses the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Roos KL

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a recent trial limited to arteriovenous malformations discovered not to have bled, medical management was superior to medical management plus intervention. The trial was halted after 226 randomizations and a mean follow-up of 3.3 years owing to a disparity favoring the medical arm. Eligible patients were selected a...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Mohr JP,Yaghi S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses are a frequent cause of encephalitis. Common or important viruses causing encephalitis include herpesviruses, arboviruses, enteroviruses, parechoviruses, mumps, measles, rabies, Ebola, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, and henipaviruses. Other viruses may cause an encephalopathy. Host factors and clinical fe...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Venkatesan A,Murphy OC

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurologic symptoms are a prominent and often disturbing component of the migraine syndrome in many patients. Collectively termed "aura," migraine-related neurologic symptoms include visual, sensory, language, and motor disturbance. They occur in about one quarter of migraine patients, are classically transient, and a...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Foroozan R,Cutrer FM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sports-related concussions (SRCs) are common among athletes in the United States. Most athletes who sustain an SRC recover within 7 to 10 days; however, many athletes who sustain the injury do not recover as expected and experience prolonged, persistent symptoms. In this document, the authors provide an overview of th...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Anto-Ocrah M,Jones CMC,Diacovo D,Bazarian JJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation and treatment of spinal cord injury continues to evolve, enhanced by new imaging modalities. Their application in reference to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine is discussed. Treatment options, both conservative and surgical, are outlined. ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Meyer PR Jr,Cybulski GR,Rusin JJ,Haak MH

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A network of family-based community-oriented primary health programs, or Programa Agentes Communita˙rios de Saúde, and family health programs, or Programa Saúde da Família, introduced almost 2 decades ago were the Brazilian government's health care models to restructure primary care under the Unified Health System, or...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Younger DS

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The criteria that characterize restless legs syndrome (RLS) and the differential diagnoses are discussed. Clinical signs include sleep disturbance, involuntary movements in sleep or wakefulness, a normal neurologic examination, a chronic clinical course, and, in some cases, a positive family history. Periodic limb mov...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Trenkwalder C,Walters AS,Hening W

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief overview of the psychiatric syndromes most common in the elderly patient, as well as those most frequently accompanying neurologic disease. Diagnosis, work up, and treatment of depressive, psychotic, and anxiety disorders are also reviewed. This article is directed toward the practicing n...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Menza MA,Liberatore BL

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system plays a significant role in Alzheimer disease (AD). β-Amyloid deposition in the cortex is thought to be an initiating event in AD and the widely believed amyloid hypothesis proposes removal of amyloid may delay disease progression. Human trials of active or passive immune agents have failed to show b...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Farlow MR,Brosch JR

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature, prevalence, and course of cognitive and emotional disturbances in multiple sclerosis (MS) are described in this article. Mild to moderate cognitive impairment is common in MS and may be more incapacitating than physical symptoms for some patients. Although existing neurologic and neuroimaging procedures ca...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Beatty WW

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research models show a strong interrelationship between sleep quality and immune function. The proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-1, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor α are classified as official sleep-regulatory substances. However, sleep-promoting properties are also possessed by several other immune and ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Gamaldo CE,Shaikh AK,McArthur JC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the current era of escalating globalization with rapid transport, changing climate, and an ever growing human population with associated changes in lifestyle, poverty, and war, the emergence of new neurologic infections is accelerated. Understanding their origins using epidemiologic and molecular tools will contrib...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Johnson RT,Power C

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The needle electromyographic (EMG) examination is a challenging component of the electrophysiologic study. Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, sound EMG technique, and good patient rapport are required. Every muscle sampled by needle EMG is assessed for insertional activity, spontaneous activity, and voluntary motor-...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Preston DC,Shapiro BE

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overall, the majority of patients with optic pathway tumors will have stable disease regardless if they are radiated or receive chemotherapy. This is a very indolent tumor system and, for the most part, not a threat to life. Because of this, issues regarding appropriate therapeutic approaches have yet to be resolved. ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Cohen ME,Duffner PK

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syncope, or the sudden loss of consciousness, is a common presenting symptom for evaluation by neurologists. It is not a unique diagnosis but rather a common manifestation of disorders with diverse mechanisms. Loss of consciousness is typically preceded by a prodrome of symptoms and sometimes there is a clear trigger....

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Kleyman I,Weimer LH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As in most areas of clinical medicine, the history often is the key to determining the diagnosis in patients presenting with neurotologic symptoms. The most common cause of vertigo--benign positional vertigo--can be diagnosed at the bedside based on the characteristic history and the finding of fatigable positional ny...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Baloh RW,Jacobson KM

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acquired brain injury has profound impact on alertness, cognition, and behavior. Among those who survive the initial injury, a significant minority fail to fully recover self and environmental awareness, and go on to experience prolonged disorders of consciousness (DOC) that can last a lifetime. Although there ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Hirschberg R,Giacino JT

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A specific genetic diagnosis can be reached for most children with muscular dystrophy. Advanced diagnostics, including genetic testing and analysis of nonmuscle tissues, such as skin and blood, often allow the diagnosis to be reached using minimally invasive procedures. These diagnostic advances accompany improved und...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Mathews KD

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00