Essential Neurology

ChapTer 2 elements of Neurology essential for Understanding the Aphasias

There is still much to be done to understand the nature of aphasia and to elucidate the organization of the brain relative to behavior. Nevertheless, since the time of Paul Broca, who was the first to show, in 1861, that a particular lesion of the cerebral cortex could lead to a disorder of language (Broca, 1861, as cited in Hécaen & Dubois, 1969), our knowledge of cerebral organization related...

Quality improvement in neurology: Essential Tremor Quality Measurement Set.

Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders in the world, with prevalence rates in the general population ranging from 0.4% to 4.6%. The incidence of ET increases with age, with the average age at onset in mid-to-late 40s. ET is estimated to affect as many as 7 to 10 million Americans. Clinically, ET is characterized by bilateral, symmetric, postural tremor in hands and f...

Neurology

tion has a function to fulfill; each phenomenon therefore has a significance. This does not mean that it has a purpose; it was not made as a "part of an intelligent design". Barcroft's book not only makes delightful reading but it is also distinctly useful. In order to understand the bodily functions it is important to memorize the facts of physiology, but this task is made easier if the facts ...

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Aducanumab reduces the burden of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease, with significant improvement of clinical scores. Endovascular thrombectomy is recommended in patients with acute stroke with proximal occlusion of the anterior circulation. CGRP antagonists and botulinum toxin are effective in migraine. ZIKA virus infection has been linked to the Guillain-Barré syndrome. Edaravone has been...

Neurology