Aminoff's Neurology and General Medicine

Otoneurologic Manifestations of Otologic and Systemic Disease

Neurologic Manifestations of Otologic Disease Complications of Middle Ear Pathology Intracranial complications occur in 0.25 to 0.5 percent of all cases of otitis media. The mortality rate of intracranial complications has decreased dramatically over the last century, from approximately 90…

The Skin and Neurologic Disease

This chapter provides an overview of disorders that have both neurologic and cutaneous manifestations, the latter often reducing what would have been a broad differential diagnosis into a single entity. Because the emphasis is on diagnosis by a neurologist, the…

Diabetes and the Nervous System

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus commonly target the nervous system. In the peripheral nervous system, complications include polyneuropathies and focal neuropathies. In the central nervous system (CNS), diabetes may be associated with cognitive decline, leukoencephalopathy, and heightened…

Thyroid Disease and the Nervous System

Disorders of the thyroid gland are common and arefrequently accompanied by neurologic complications. Prevalence estimations have suggested that 1 to 2 percent of general medical, geriatric, and psychiatric inpatients have some form of thyroid disease. Neurologists should be aware of…

Neurologic Complications of Electrolyte Disturbances

Electrolyte disturbances are frequent and associated with a variety of central and peripheral neurologic manifestations. Electrolyte disturbances are usually secondary processes related to a primary metabolic or endocrine disorder. Effective management requires prompt identification and treatment of the underlying primary…

Neurologic Dysfunction and Kidney Disease

The neurologic aspects of renal disease and the neurologic complications of dialysis and renal transplantation are discussed in this chapter. The neurologic complications of renal carcinoma are not considered, but paraneoplastic complications of malignancy are considered in Chapter 27 ,…

Neurologic Manifestations of Nutritional Disorders

Maintenance of medical and neurologic health requires adequate ingestion, absorption, and storage of vitamins and minerals. Nutritional deficiencies may result from inadequate intake or malabsorption of critical vitamins and micronutrients. Individuals at risk for deficient nutrient intake include the impoverished…