Neurology Cases

Editor: V. Dimov, M.D.

Multiple Sclerosis Flare due to UTI

Hypothermia And SIADH: Manifestations Of Terminal Multiple Sclerosis

Sudden painless loss of vision in an elderly female due to central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)

Spinal Cord Compression Presenting with Neck Pain for One Month

Cervical Spine Manipulation: "Neck Relief and Brain Grief"

Stroke or Bell's Palsy? Facial Droop, Slurred Speech and Afib

Foot Drop in a Diabetic Patient

Anticoagulation and Yoga Exercises: Can I Stand on My Head While on Coumadin?

Brain Metastases after Bilateral Breast Cancer

Shapiro's syndrome which presented with acute renal failure due to hyperhidrosis

NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine

Occlusion and Reperfusion of the Middle Cerebral Artery. NEJM, 12/2007.
Dissecting Aneurysm of the Posterior Cerebral Artery. NEJM, 12/2007.
Retinal Arteriolar Cholesterol Emboli. NEJM, 02/2008.
Cerebral Embolism of Probable Aortic Origin. NEJM, 04/2008.
Changes in the Brain Stem and Fundus in Malignant Hypertension. NEJM, 05/2008.
Ocular Trauma Due to a Water-Bottle Cap. NEJM, 05/2008.
Severe Constipation. NEJM, 05/2008.
Central Hemiretinal Arterial Occlusion. NEJM, 06/2008.
Horizontal Pendular Nystagmus in a Patient with Ocular Albinism. NEJM, 07/2008.
Periungual Fibromas in Tuberous Sclerosis. NEJM, 09/2008.
Central Pontine Myelinolysis. NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine, 12/2008.
Monocular Paralysis of Vertical Ductions after Facial Trauma. NEJM, 01/2009.
Medication-Induced Gingival Hypertrophy. NEJM, 01/2009.
Traumatic Epidural Hematoma. NEJM, 02/2009.
Pendular Nystagmus and Palatomyoclonus from Hypertrophic Olivary Degeneration. NEJM, 02/2009.
Percussion Myotonia in type 1 myotonic dystrophy. NEJM, 03/2009.
Keyhole Pupils: Colobomas. NEJM, 04/2009.
Bilateral Subacute Subdural Hematomas. NEJM, 04/2009.
Combined-System Disease due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency. NEJM, 06/2009.
Traumatic Bleb. NEJM, 07/2009.
Myotonic Dystrophy. NEJM, 07/2009.

Further Reading

Neurology cases to accompany NeuroLogic Exam - University of Utah School of Medicine
The Neuro Exam. An interactive online guide to the neurological exam with video demonstrations.
Which neurologic imaging does your patient need? Today's Hospitalist, 2009.
Life with Lou Gehrig's Disease. NPR, 2005.
“You just had a seizure”. StudentBMJ, 04/2008.
Enlightened by epilepsy? StudentBMJ, 04/2008.

Test Questions

USMLERx Step 1 Question #1082
USMLERx Step 1 Question #1094
USMLERx Step 1 Question #1482
USMLERx Step 2CK Question #21316

JAMA Patient Page

Sciatica. JAMA, 07/2009.

Published: 03/23/2005
Updated: 07/22/2009