Essentials of Clinical Neurology: Neurologic Complications Of Systemic Diseases

Systemic medical conditions may cause central and peripheral nervous system dysfunction. It is important to recognize that the function of all organ systems is to keep the brain alive. If treatment is initiated for systemic organ failure (i.e., medication, transplantation, surgery), these may be associated with other types of neurological disorders. Rather than memorizing lists of neurological disorders associated with specific systemic disorders, it is important to understand the mechanism of neurological dysfunction associated with systemic disease.