Neurology Q&A Review Neurology Q&A Review JONATHAN HOWARD, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Clerkship Director, Clinical Neurological Sciences NYU Langone Medical Center New York, New York An Imprint of Springer Publishing Visit our website at www.demosmedical.com ISBN: 9780826169327 e-book ISBN: 9780826169334 Acquisitions Editor: Beth Barry Compositor: Exeter Premedia Services Private Ltd. Copyright © 2018 Springer Publishing Company. Demos Medical Publishing is an imprint of Springer Publishing Company, LLC. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or oth- erwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Medicine is an ever-changing science. Research and clinical experience are continually expanding our knowl- edge, in particular our understanding of proper treatment and drug therapy. The authors, editors, and pub- lisher have made every effort to ensure that all information in this book is in accordance with the state of knowledge at the time of production of the book. Nevertheless, the authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the contents of the publication. Every reader should examine carefully the package inserts accompanying each drug and should carefully check whether the dosage schedules mentioned therein or the contraindications stated by the manufacturer differ from the statements made in this book. Such examination is particularly important with drugs that are either rarely used or have been newly released on the market. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Howard, Jonathan, 1975- author. Title: Neurology Q&A review / Jonathan Howard. Description: New York : Demos Medical Publishing, [2018] | Includes index. Identifi ers: LCCN 2017038051| ISBN 9780826169327 | ISBN 9780826169334 (e-book) Subjects: | MESH: Nervous System Diseases | Examination Questions Classifi cation: LCC RC343.5 | NLM WL 18.2 | DDC 616.80076—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017038051 Contact us to receive discount rates on bulk purchases. We can also customize our books to meet your needs. For more information please contact: [email protected] Printed in the United States of America by Sheridan Books, Inc. 17 18 19 20 / 5 4 3 2 1 To my loving wife, Robin Broshi Contents Contributors ix Preface xi Share Neurology Q&A Review 1. Peripheral Nervous System 1 2. Central Nervous System 37 3. Vascular Disease 143 4. Critical Care Neurology 211 5. Infections of the Nervous System 225 6. Movement Disorders 241 7. Demyelinating Disorders 259 8. Headache Disorders 281 9. Sleep Disorders 295 10. Neoplastic Diseases 301 11. Dementia 351 12. Diseases of the Retina and Optic Nerve 367 13. Epilepsy 373 14. Neurogenetics and Pediatric Neurology 395 15. Systemic Disease and the Nervous System 457 16. Psychiatry 489 17. Radiology Basics 511 Credits and Acknowledgments 515 Index 521 vii Contributors Paul Campion, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York Christopher M. William, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York ix