Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology

by Sheth, Kevin; Harris, Odette A.; Cho, Tracey A.; Caughey, Aaron B.

• ISBN13: 9781405104944
• ISBN10: 1405104945
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-27
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Abbreviations/Acronyms	xv
Patients Who Present with a Seizure	1	(32)
Case 1 Seizure	3	(5)
Case 2 New Onset Seizure in Adulthood	8	(5)
Case 3 Prolonged Seizures	13	(5)
Case 4 New Onset Seizure and Fever	18	(5)
Case 5 Seizure in a 43-Year-Old Woman	23	(5)
Case 6 Seizures in an 8-Year-Old Girl	28	(5)
Patients Who Present with Involuntary Movements	33	(24)
Case 7 Tremor in Adulthood	35	(5)
Case 8 Child with Involuntary Movements	40	(6)
Case 9 Fluctuating Tremor in an Adult	46	(5)
Case 10 Infant with Episodic Body Jerking	51	(6)
Patients Who Present with a Headache	57	(36)
Case 11 ``Worst Headache of My Life''	59	(4)
Case 12 Headache and Confusion	63	(7)
Case 13 Headache	70	(5)
Case 14 Headache and Vomiting	75	(4)
Case 15 Blurry Vision and Headache	79	(4)
Case 16 Headache and Progressive Right-Sided Weakness	83	(6)
Case 17 Headache and Lethargy	89	(4)
Patients Who Present with Altered Mental Status/Memory Loss/Personality Changes	93	(52)
Case 18 New Onset Dementia	95	(5)
Case 19 Memory Loss and Personality Changes	100	(6)
Case 20 Headache and Personality Changes	106	(6)
Case 21 Developmental Regression in Childhood	112	(6)
Case 22 Episode of Confusion	118	(6)
Case 23 Confusion in an Elderly Man	124	(5)
Case 24 Altered Mental Status and Fever	129	(6)
Case 25 Frontal Sinus Fracture	135	(5)
Case 26 Coma	140	(5)
Patients Who Present with Hemiparesis and Generalized Weakness	145	(40)
Case 27 Acute Left-Sided Weakness	147	(5)
Case 28 Worsening Left-Sided Weakness	152	(5)
Case 29 Hemiparesis Following Trauma	157	(5)
Case 30 Progressive Hemiparesis	162	(4)
Case 31 Generalized Weakness in an Adult	166	(5)
Case 32 Bilateral Foot Drop, Lower Extremity Numbness, and Tingling	171	(4)
Case 33 Progressive Numbness and Weakness	175	(5)
Case 34 Floppy Infant	180	(5)
Patients Who Present with Trouble Walking, Leg Weakness, Numbness, or Pain	185	(42)
Case 35 Paraparesis, Ataxia, and Incontinence	187	(5)
Case 36 Leg Pain and Urinary Incontinence	192	(5)
Case 37 Chronic Progressive Difficulty Walking	197	(5)
Case 38 Child Late in Walking	202	(4)
Case 39 Child Clumsy in Walking	206	(5)
Case 40 Low Back Pain	211	(5)
Case 41 Right Ankle Weakness	216	(6)
Case 42 Delayed Walking	222	(5)
Patients Who Present with Arm/Hand Weakness, Numbness, or Pain	227	(36)
Case 43 Bilateral Arm Weakness	229	(7)
Case 44 Neck and Arm Pain	236	(5)
Case 45 Infant not Moving Right Arm	241	(5)
Case 46 Right Hand Weakness	246	(5)
Case 47 Acute Right Arm Weakness and Neck Pain	251	(6)
Case 48 Right Hand Numbness	257	(6)
Patients Who Present with Sleep and Speech Problems	263	(18)
Case 49 Excessive Daytime Sleepiness	265	(5)
Case 50 Sleep Problems in Childhood	270	(4)
Case 51 Difficulty Speaking in an Adult	274	(7)
Patients Who Present with Vertigo, Diplopia, and Facial Weakness	281	(36)
Case 52 Vomiting, Vertigo, and Ataxia	283	(5)
Case 53 Dizziness, Vomiting, and Imbalance	288	(6)
Case 54 Diplopia	294	(6)
Case 55 Diplopia and Dysphagia	300	(6)
Case 56 Diminished Visual Acuity and Eye Pain	306	(4)
Case 57 Left-Sided Facial Droop	310	(7)
Patients Who Present with an Abnormal Head	317	(16)
Case 58 Microcephaly	319	(5)
Case 59 Macrocephaly	324	(5)
Case 60 Misshapen Head	329	(4)
Review Q&A	333	(2)
Questions	335	(26)
Answers and Explanations	361	(18)
Index	379