Video Textbook of Neurology for the Practicing Physician, v. 1-10, Set [DVD-ROM]

FUNCTIONAL NEUROANATOMY I. Overview of the coverings of the nervous
system II. Overview of the vascular supply to the nervous system A.
Anterior circulation B. Posterior circulation C. Principles of borderzones
I. Overview of cerebrospinal fluid circulation II. Overview of the surface
anatomy of the brain III. Cross-sectional anatomy of the brain IV.
Cross-sectional anatomy of the spinal cord V. Representative subsystems A.
A sensory system B. A motor system C. The cerebellum I. Final exam THE
NEUROLOGIC EXAM I. The neurologic exam is a sensitive measure of disease of
the nervous system II. The complete neurologic exam is divided into six
parts A. Mental status examination
1. Psychiatric mental status
2.
Neurologic mental status A. Cranial nerve examination B. Motor examination
C. Sensory examination D. Coordination E. Reflexes COMA AND OTHER
ABNORMALITIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS I. Definitions II. Pathophysiology III.
History IV. Examination of the patient V. Laboratory tests VI. Causes of
coma A. Supratentorial B. Infratentorial C. Toxic D. Metabolic DIZZINESS
I. History II. Physical exam A. General physical exam B. Neurologic exam
with particular reference to CN I. Laboratory studies II. Differential
diagnosis A. Vertigo B. Faint (near syncope) C. Dysequilibrium D.
Ill-defined lightheadedness (true dizziness) SEIZURES I. Definitions A.
Epilepsy B. Seizure II. Classification A. Primary generalized seizures B.
Partial (focal) seizures C. Neonatal seizures I. Evaluation of patients
suspected of having seizures II. Treatment of seizures A. Principles of
drug therapy
1. Mechanisms of action of antiepileptic drugs
2. Management
of complex partial seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy)
3. Pharmacokinetics of
antiepileptic drugs
4. Review of major antiepileptic drugs I. Conditions
resembling and/or related to epilepsy HEADACHE I. Evaluation of patient
with headache A. History B. Physical exam C. Ancillary tests I. Headache
syndromes B. Migraine C. Tension-type headache D. Cluster and Chronic
paroxysmal hemicrania E. Headache associated with head trauma F. Headache
associated with vascular disorders G. Nonvascular intracranial disorders H.
Headache associated with substances and/or their withdrawl I. Headache
associated with non-cephalic infections J. Headache associated with
metabolic abnormality K. Headache or facial pain associated with disorders
of the cranium, neck, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth, or other
facial or cranial structures L. Cranial neuralgias M. Other types of
headache or facial pain N. Headache not classifiable I. Treatment of
frequently encountered headache syndromes PERIPHERAL NEUROLOGY I. Anatomy
review II. Pathology III. History IV. Clinical picture A. Mononeuropathy
B. Polyneuropathy I. Laboratory tests II. Diseases A. Mononeuropathy B.
Polyneuropathy I. Treatment MOVEMENT DISORDERS I. Nomenclature of movement
disorders A. Too little movement B. Too much movement I. Review of
neuroanatomy and neurochemistry relevant to movement disorders B.
Corticospinal (|pyramidal|) motor system C. |Parapyramidal| motor system D.
|Extrapyramidal| motor systems (basal ganglia) E. Cerebellar motor control
system I. Specific common syndromes C. Parkinsonism (akinesia, rigidity,
tremor) D. Huntington's chorea E. Drug-induced movement disorders F.
Tremors I. Treatment D. Tremors E. Parkinsonism F. Chorea G. Myoclonus
H. Dystonia I. Drug-induced movement disorders J. Tics DEGENERATIVE AND
DEMYELINATING DISEASES I. Definitions A. Intelligence B. Mental
retardation C. Dementia D. Pseudo dementia E. Benign senescent
forgetfulness I. Measurement of intelligence II. Evaluation of patients
with intellectual dysfunction III. Major dementia syndromes A. Cortical
dementia B. Subcortical dementia C. Amnestic dementia D. Frontal dementia
E. Confusional state F. Pseudo dementia I. Some ideas about Alzheimer's
disease II. Specific treatment of dementia depends on diagnosis III.
Structure of myelin IV. Demyelination: acquired illness with loss of myelin
while other elements of the nervous system are intact A. Central nervous
system
1. Multiple sclerosis
2. Optic neuritis A. Peripheral nervous
system
2. Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
3. Chronic
inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy I. Demyelination I.
Adrenomyeloneuropathy (very long chain fatty acids) J. Metachromatic
leukodystrophy K. Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe's disease) STROKE I.
Definitions II. Classifications A. Ischemic strokes B. Hemorrhagic strokes
I. Diagnosis C. Clinical pictures D. Non-invasive studies for carotid
disease E. Digitalized angiography (venous and arterial) F. CT scan G.
Angiography H. Lumbar puncture I. MRI J. PET (positron emission
tomography) I. SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) II.
Treatment D. General measures E. Specific measures