Women's Neurology

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Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Women's Neurology uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of neurologic disorders in women. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. The book addresses a wide range of topics including reproductive health, pregnancy, and healthy aging, and is suited for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who practice in internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics, and gynecology. Women's Neurology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader's ability to answer the question, "What do I do now?" Cover Women’s Neurology Copyright Contents Preface Contributors Section 1. Issues in Women During Their Reproductive Years 1. Hormonal Contraception in a Woman with Headache 2. A Young Woman with Jerking Movements 3. Headache 4. Seeing Spots 5. Seizures Occurring Once a Month 6. Multiple Ovarian Cysts in a Woman with Epilepsy 7. Newlywed with Headache, Morning Sickness, and Subjective Right-​side Weakness 8. Routine Long-​Term Epilepsy Follow-​up 9. A Young Woman with Infertility 10. A Woman with Weight Gain and Fatigue 11. A 27-​Year-​Old Woman with Epilepsy Planning for Pregnancy Section 2. Pregnancy 12. What Imaging Test Do I Order? 13. A Lady with a Headache in the First Trimester 14. A Lady with a Headache in the Second Trimester 15. Ringing in the Ears and Pain in the Head 16. A Pregnant Woman with Aphasia and Right-​Sided Weakness 17. Postpartum Visual Disturbance 18. Postpartum Thunderclap Headache 19. Postpartum Left-​Sided Numbness and Right-​Sided Shaking 20. Acute Headache in Pregnancy 21. The Worst Headache of Her Life 22. A Woman in Labor with Hypotension and Dyspnea after Epidural Placement 23. Weakness in the Hand of a Woman During Pregnancy 24. A Woman with Leg Weakness After Delivery 25. A Young Woman with Double Vision and Fatigue 26. Multiple Sclerosis 27. A Mother Who Could Not See Her Baby 28. “I Am Pregnant; Why Can’t I Sleep?” 29. Convulsion in a Pregnant Woman Section 3. Women’s Health and Aging 30. Cognitive Concerns 31. “Will I Have a Stroke?” 32. Involuntary Movements 33. Memory Concerns in Middle Age 34. Pain in the Back Index