Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology

by Joshi, Sucheta; Langer-Gould, Annette; Harris, Odette; Caughey, Aaron B.

• ISBN13: 9780632046133
• ISBN10: 0632046139
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-16
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Be ready for both the Step 2 & 3 USMLE exams and those demanding questions during your rotations. The new Blueprints Clinical Cases series will be the answer to all of your needs! Written by residents and faculty, this series prepares you for even the most complex cases. 50 Symptom based clinical cases provide comprehensive USMLE review Built-in thought questions help you learn to diagnose using the critical thinking process Case-based learning presents an efficient manner of cataloguing symptoms, syndromes, and diseases 200 questions replicate the computer format of the USMLE Prepare for your future with the Blueprints Clinical Cases series! Perfect for medical students -- physician assistants, nurse practitioners and related health professionals will also find Blueprints Clinical Cases valuable.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Abbreviations/Acronyms	x
CASES
Patients who Present With a Seizure
Seizure	2	(2)
New Onset Seizure in Adulthood	4	(2)
Prolonged Seizures	6	(2)
New Onset Seizure and Fever	8	(2)
Seizures in an 8-Year-Old Girl	10	(2)
Patients who Present with Involuntary Movements
Tremor in Adulthood	12	(2)
Child with Involuntary Movements	14	(2)
Fluctuating Tremor in an Adult	16	(2)
Infant with Episodic Body Jerking	18	(2)
Patients who Present with a Headache
`Worst Headache of My Life''	20	(2)
Headache	22	(2)
Headache and Vomiting	24	(2)
Headache and Lethargy	26	(2)
Patients Who Present With Altered Mental Status/Memory Loss/Personality Changes
New Onset Dementia	28	(2)
Memory Loss and Personality Changes	30	(2)
Headache and Personality Changes	32	(2)
Developmental Regression in Childhood	34	(2)
Episode of Confusion	36	(2)
Confusion in an Elderly Man	38	(2)
Altered Mental Status and Fever	40	(2)
Coma	42	(2)
Patients who Present with Hemiparesis and Generalized Weakness
Acute Left-Sided Weakness	44	(2)
Hemiparesis Following Trauma	46	(2)
Progressive Hemiparesis	48	(2)
Generalized Weakness in an Adult	50	(2)
Floppy Infant	52	(2)
Patients who Present with Trouble Walking, Leg Weakness, Numbness, or Pain
Paraparesis, Ataxia, and Incontinence	54	(2)
Leg Pain and Urinary Incontinence	56	(2)
Chronic Progressive Difficulty Walking	58	(2)
Child Late in Walking	60	(2)
Child Clumsy in Walking	62	(2)
Low Back Pain	64	(2)
Right Ankle Weakness	66	(2)
Delayed Walking	68	(2)
Patients who Present with Arm/Hand Weakness, Numbness, Or Pain
Bilateral Arm Weakness	70	(2)
Neck and Arm Pain	72	(2)
Infant Not Moving Right Arm	74	(2)
Right Hand Weakness	76	(2)
Right Hand Numbness	78	(2)
Patients who Present with Sleep and Speech Problems
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness	80	(2)
Sleep Problems in Childhood	82	(2)
Difficulty Speaking in an Adult	84	(2)
Patients who Present with Vertigo, Diplopia, and Facial Weakness
Vomiting, Vertigo, and Ataxia	86	(2)
Dizziness, Vomiting, and Imbalance	88	(2)
Diplopia	90	(2)
Diplopia and Dysphagia	92	(2)
Left-Sided Facial Droop	94	(2)
Patients who Present with an Abnormal Head
Microcephaly	96	(2)
Macrocephaly	98	(2)
Misshapen Head	100	(3)
ANSWERS	103	(1)
Case Diagnosis and Presentations	104	(27)
Index	131