SECTION 9
Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders
104 Biology of the Nervous System
Brain 
Spinal Cord Nerves Effects of Aging
105 Diagnosis of Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders
History Physical Examination Spinal Tap Echoencephalography Myelography Electroencephalography Evoked Responses
Tension-Type Headaches Migraines Cluster Headaches Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Low-Pressure Headache
Dizziness Vertigo Motion Sickness Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Insomnia Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Hypersomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Narcolepsy Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Restless Legs Syndrome Parasomnias Sleep Disorders in Dementia
Dysfunction by Location Aphasia Dysarthria Apraxia Agnosia Amnesia
Delirium Alzheimer’s Disease Vascular Dementia Lewy Body Dementia Frontotemporal Dementia Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Other Dementias
Transient Ischemic Attacks Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic Stroke
Cerebral Contusions and Lacerations Concussion Diffuse Axonal Injury Intracranial Hematomas Skull Fracture
116 Tumors of the Nervous System
Brain Tumors Spinal Cord Tumors Radiation Damage
117 Infections of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Acute Bacterial Meningitis Chronic Meningitis Aseptic Meningitis Rabies Encephalitis Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Abscess of the Brain Subdural Empyema Parasitic Infections
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Fatal Familial Insomnia Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease Kuru
Myoclonus Tremor Parkinson’s Disease Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Multiple System Atrophy Tics Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus Huntington’s Disease Dystonia Coordination Disorders Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome
120 Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Injuries of the Spinal Cord and Vertebrae Compression of the Spinal Cord Cervical Spondylosis Syrinx Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis Acute Transverse Myelitis Blockage of the Spinal Cord’s Blood Supply Subacute Combined Degeneration Tropical Spastic Paraparesis/ HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy
123 Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Muscle Stimulation Disorders Myasthenia Gravis Botulism Eaton-Lambert Syndrome Plexus Disorders Thoracic Outlet Syndromes Mononeuropathy Multiple Mononeuropathy Polyneuropathy Guillain-Barré Syndrome Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Hereditary Neuropathies Spinal Muscular Atrophies
124 Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
Autonomic Neuropathies Horner’s Syndrome Pure Autonomic Failure
Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Conjugate Gaze Palsies Palsies of Cranial Nerves That Control Eye Movement Trigeminal Neuralgia Bell’s Palsy Hemifacial Spasm Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Hypoglossal Nerve Disorders