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He is regarded as the father of neurology and has 15 medical eponyms, not all of them related to neurology. He described neuropathic joints due to syphilis in 1868 but the earliest...
Mental health: lithium, methylphenidate MR. Neurology: antiseizure (antiepileptic) medications. Organ transplantation: ciclosporin, tacrolimus.
He was one of the founding physicians at the Institute of Neurology in London. He published 577 papers. He initially intended to be a writer, but became a medical student when his manuscripts...
Tremor symptoms severe enough to seek medical help are remarkably common - in fact, tremor is the most common movement disorder seen in specialist neurology clinics in hospital. Conditions li...
Anorexia nervosa . Neurology Non-convulsive status epilepticus, complex partial seizures. Encephalopathies.
Patients should be referred to a neurology or specialist headache clinic if trials with three or more drugs have been unsuccessful.
Abdomen: palpable kidneys in renal disorders. Neurology: peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease. Investigations [ 4 ] Urine tests Urinalysis...
Other imaging if clinically indicated - eg, patients with abnormal neurology may require CT or MRI scanning. Associated problems Patients affected by schizoaffective disorder can a...
A 15-year study of people diagnosed with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), an early indicator of potential multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests MRI technology can predict future disability. ...
(Epidemiology) [ 5 ] Myasthenia gravis is rare. A neurology consultant might see one case every 3-4 years. The incidence ranges from 1.7-21.3 per million person/years .
After studying in Paris, Vienna and Berlin, he returned to New York to practise neurology at Cornell University Medical School from 1900 to 1910. He described the syndrome that bears his name...
The study , published in the journal Neurology , reported that levels of the Alzheimer's protein amyloid beta in the blood can be measured and used to predict whether it has accumulated...
The team may be led by a geneticist, and includes specialists in urology, gastroenterology, neurology, ophthalmology, and radiology. [ 11 ] New symptoms should be investigated immediately...
Annual reviews should include assessment of neurology, cardiac function, musculoskeletal problems, a comprehensive systems review and blood tests (haematology and monitoring for diabetes).
Systematic reviews of published case studies reported a high proportion of case reports in psychiatry (19%), accident and emergency departments (12%), neurology/neurosurgery (10%), infectious...
If your GP suspects that you may have Parkinson's disease, you will be referred to a neurology specialist. You will likely have some tests in hospital to rule out other causes of your sym...
[ 2 ] Pompe's glycogens storage disease treatment and m anagement [ 6 ] The management requires an extensive multidisciplinary team to address the multisystem manifestations, inc...
Thallium poisoning examination In the early stages, abdominal examination shows some tenderness, hyperactive bowel sounds and possible guarding. Neurology A full neurological ex...
Nocturia may be a symptom because: The neurological problem may cause urinary frequency: this can occur in multiple sclerosis (MS) and has been reported as an early feature of cervical cord comp...
A headache is one of the most common reasons for attending a doctor's surgery or a neurology clinic. What is a headache? A headache is a pain or throbbing in the head or face.