Book description
Edited by
Steven L Lewis, MD, Department of Neurological
Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
How do you identify which neurologic syndromes occur due to
systemic disease?
Neurological problems commonly occur in the context of underlying
systemic disease, and may even be the presenting symptom of a medical
condition that has not yet been diagnosed. Consequently neurologists
need to be aware when a neurological presentation might indicate an
underlying systemic disorder.
Neurologic
al Disorders due to Systemic
Disease provides the tools you need to make these connections.
The unique neurologic presentation-based approach relates to the
common clinical situations you encounter, including:
- Headache
- Stroke
- Movement disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Encephalopathies, seizures, myelopathies, neuro-ophthalmologic and
neuro-otologic disorders, sleep disorders, and others
Major categories of systemic illness are explored for each
presentation to guide you towards a likely cause. These include:
- Endocrine, electrolyte, and metabolic disorders
- Systemic autoimmune disorders
- Organ dysfunction and failure, and critical medical illness
- Systemic cancer and paraneoplastic disorders
- Systemic infectious disease
- Complications due to drugs and alcohol
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Written by a leading cast of experts, with a practical approach
including 'things to remember' for each presentation, Neurologic
al Disorders due to Systemic Disease should be on every
neurologist's desk.
