Part of the “What Do I Do Now?” series, Emergency Neurology uses a case-based approach to cover challenging cases for clinicians caring for patients with urgent neurologic illnesses, addressing difficult questions of diasnosis and treatment. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this new edition, all cases and references have been updated, reflecting the advances in emergency neurologic care. Emergency Neurology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients, who are in need of timely emergency treatment. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”

Review

“Emergency Neurology provides practical guidance to approaching both common as well as newly described neurological syndromes. With illustrative cases, key points, and useful tables, each chapter addresses common diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas in a brief, engaging, and high impact format. Emergency Neurology is a useful resource for clinicians at all levels of training and experience in neurology.” ―John Probasco, MD, Vice Chair for Quality, Safety, and Service, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

“Now more than ever, hospital neurologists must be nimble and integrative in responding to complex consultations and urgent cases as their scope of practice continues to expand rapidly. In this 2nd Edition of Emergency Neurology, LaHue and Levin offer nuanced yet pragmatic approaches filled with clinical pearls relevant to trainees and seasoned clinicians alike. This book will get you into the mindset of a modern neurohospitalist and will surely improve your practice.” ―Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Contents

۱ Neurological Deficits Following Carotid Endarterectomy
۲ Prolonged Migraine Aura
۳ Acute Generalized Weakness
۴ Syncope
۵ Monocular Visual Loss
۶ Thunderclap Headache
۷ Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus
۸ Hospital-Acquired Delirium
۹ Coma with Fever
۱۰ Refractory Vertigo
۱۱ Febrile Dystonia
۱۲ Myelopathy
۱۳ Neurologic Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
۱۴ Cauda Equina Syndrome
۱۵ Intracranial Mass in a Person with HIV
۱۶ Rapidly Progressive Dementia
۱۷ Functional Hemiparesis
۱۸ Acute Myopathy
۱۹ Cardioembolic Stroke with Contraindications to Anticoagulation
۲۰ Recurring Transient Ischemic Attack
۲۱ Acute Neuralgia
۲۲ Intractable Migraine
۲۳ Intracerebral Hemorrhage on Anticoagulation
۲۴ First Seizure
۲۵ Acute Stroke Up to 24 Hours
۲۶ Acute Cervical Radiculopathy
۲۷ Post-Cardiac Arrest Management
۲۸ Myasthenic Crisis
۲۹ Encephalopathy and Seizure After Transplant
۳۰ Nonepileptic Spells
۳۱ Migraine in a Pregnant Patient
۳۲ Acute Migraine in a Child
۳۳ Febrile Seizure
۳۴ Acute Ataxia in a Child
۳۵ Concussion in an Adolescent
۳۶ Acute Stroke in an Adolescent