Signs and Symptoms in Neurology

Functional symptoms and signs in neurology: assessment and diagnosis.

Correspondence to: Dr Jon Stone, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK; [email protected] _________________________ I t’s a Tuesday morning at 11.30 am. You are already 45 minutes behind. A 35 year old woman is referred to your neurology clinic with a nine month history of fatigue, dizziness, back pain, left sided weakness, and reduce...

CLINICAL PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY : A Signs and Symptoms Approach

Essentials of Clinical Neurology: Evaluation Of Common Neurologic Signs And Symptoms

Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) is a severe, common and expensive disorder. It is third most frequent cause of death and leading cause of adult disability. Of the 750,000 people who suffer stroke annually, 170,000 will die due to stroke. Fifty percent of hospitalized neurological patients suffer stroke. There are 3.5 million stroke survivors in this country. Many do not regain functional or vo...

Functional symptoms in neurology: management.

Correspondence to: Dr Jon Stone, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK; [email protected] _________________________ I n this article we offer an approach to management of functional symptoms based on our own experience and on the evidence from other specialities (because the evidence from neurology is so slim). We also tackle some of ...

Presenting Signs and Symptoms

The etiologic factors and mechanisms mediating IPV are both complex and the subject of ongoing dispute by researchers in the field. Known factors associated with increased risk for IPV include poverty, societal and individual views of gender relationships, relationship conflict, alcohol use, and societal views about the use of violence in conflict. The sequelae of IPV range from mental health i...