Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3.
The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.
Contents
Patients Who Present with a Seizure
- Seizure
- New Onset Seizure in Adulthood
- Prolonged Seizures
- New Onset Seizure and Fever
- Seizure in a 43-Year-Old Woman
- Seizures in an 8-Year-Old Girl
Patients Who Present with Involuntary Movements
- Tremor in Adulthood
- Child with Involuntary Movements
- Fluctuating Tremor in an Adult
- Infant with Episodic Body Jerking
Patients Who Present with a Headache
- "Worst Headache of My Life"
- Headache and Confusion
- Headache
- Headache and Vomiting
- Blurry Vision and Headache
CASE 16 Headache and Progressive Right-Sided Weakness
CASE 17 Headache and Lethargy
Patients Who Present with Altered Mental Status/Memory Loss/Personality Changes
- New Onset Dementia
- Memory Loss and Personality Changes
- Headache and Personality Changes
- Developmental Regression in Childhood
- Episode of Confusion
- Confusion in an Elderly Man
- Altered Mental Status and Fever
- Frontal Sinus Fracture
- Coma
Patients Who Present with Hemiparesis and Generalized Weakness
- Acute Left-Sided Weakness
- Worsening Left-Sided Weakness
- Hemiparesis Following Trauma
- Progressive Hemiparesis
- Generalized Weakness in an Adult
- Bilateral Foot Drop, Lower Extremity Numbness, and Tingling
- Progressive Numbness and Weakness
- Floppy Infant
Patients Who Present with Trouble Walking, Leg Weakness, Numbness, or Pain
- Paraparesis, Ataxia, and Incontinence
- Leg Pain and Urinary Incontinence
- Chronic Progressive Difficulty Walking
- Child Late in Walking
- Child Clumsy in Walking
- Low Back Pain
- Right Ankle Weakness
- Delayed Walking
Patients Who Present with Arm/Hand Weakness, Numbness, or Pain
- Bilateral Arm Weakness
- Neck and Arm Pain
- Infant Not Moving Right Arm
- Right Hand Weakness
- Acute Right Arm Weakness and Neck Pain
- Right Hand Numbness
Patients Who Present with Sleep and Speech Problems
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
- Sleep Problems in Childhood
- Difficulty Speaking in an Adult
Patients Who Present with Vertigo, Diplopia, and Facial Weakness
- Vomiting, Vertigo, and Ataxia
- Dizziness, Vomiting, and Imbalance
- Diplopia
- Diplopia and Dysphagia
CASE 56 Diminished Visual Acuity and Eye Pain
CASE 57 Left-Sided Facial Droop
Patients Who Present with an Abnormal Head
- Macrocephaly
- Misshapen Head
Review Questions and Answers
Index
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