How do you identify which neurological 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 Disorders due to Systemic Disease provides the tools you need to make these connections. The unique Neurologic presentations-based approach relates to the common clinical situations you encounter, including:

HeadacheStrokeMovement disordersNeuromuscular disordersEncephalopathies, 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 disordersSystemic autoimmune disordersOrgan dysfunction and failure, and critical medical illnessSystemic cancer and paraneoplastic disordersSystemic infectious diseaseComplications 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 Disorders due to Systemic Disease should be on every neurologists desk.

Steven L Lewis graduated from Yale University with a BA in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics in 1978, received his medical education at the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1983, and completed his internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of Chicago, completing this training in 1983. He is currently Professor of Neurological Sciences at Rush University Medical Center, where he serves as Associate Chairman of the department, Head of the Section of General Neurology, and Director of the Neurology Residency Program.
Dr Lewis is the Section Co-Editor forContinuing Medical Education for the Journal Neurology, and immediate past-Chair of the A.B. Baker Section of Neurologic Education for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
Dr Lewis was the Neurology Book Editor for theMedical Knowledge and Self-Assessment ProgrambothMKSAP 13 (2004) andMKSAP14 (2006)- for the American College of Physicians, and is the sole author of the bookField Guide to the Neurologic Examination, published by Lippincott Williams& Wilkins in 2005. He chaired the February 2008 issue ofContinuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology issue on The Neurological Manifestations of Systemic Disease, and was Guest Editor of the April 2009 issue of Seminars in Neurology titledThe Neurological Complications of Medical Disease (which also used neurologic-syndrome-based article titles).

List of contributors, vii

Preface, ix

1 Introduction, 1
Steven L. Lewis

2 Headache due to systemic disease, 3
Kevin A. Kahn

3 Encephalopathy (delirium) due to systemic disease, 29
Allison Weathers

4 Dementia and systemic disorders, 51
Jennifer R. Molano& Brendan J. Kelley

5 Stroke due to systemic diseases, 77
Sarkis Morales-Vidal& Jose Biller

6 Seizures due to systemic disease, 107
Matthew T. Hoerth& Joseph I. Sirven

7 Neuro-ophthalmology of systemic disease, 127
Matthew J. Thurtell& Janet C. Rucker

8 Neuro-otology of systemic disease, 145
Terry D. Fife

9 Movement disorders due to systemic disease, 155
Brandon R. Barton& Christopher G. Goetz

10 Myelopathies due to systemic disease, 175
Sital V. Patel& Steven L. Lewis

11 Peripheral nerve disorders in systemic disease, 192
Michelle L. Mauermann& Ted M. Burns

12 Neuromuscular junction disorders due to systemic disease, 214
Jaffar Khan

13 Myopathies due to systemic disease, 224
Hannah R. Briemberg

14 Autonomic manifestations of systemic disease, 239
Brent P. Goodman& Eduardo E. Benarroch

15 Sleep disorders and systemic disease, 261
Erik K. St. Louis

Index, 283

Color plate section can be found facing page, 86