Wed- 8-9 Thurs- 11-12 10/13/2010 * Dr. Alka Stoelinga Dr. Alka Stoelinga Focal neurological deficit=Focal neurologic signs also known as focal signs or focal CNS signs are…

Case A 32 year old woman comes with complaint of numbness and tingling sensation in her right hand. Her symptoms began several days ago and have progressively worsened over…

DEGENERATIVE DISEASE OF THE BRAIN * * Dr. Alka Stoelinga Dr. Alka Stoelinga PARKINSON’S DISEASE Parkinsonism is a chronic and progressive clinical syndrome resulting from…

SJOGREN’S SYNDROME * * Dr. Alka Stoelinga Dr. Alka Stoelinga SJOGREN’S SYNDROME Autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology Occurs as a result of chronic dysfunction of exocrine…

Neural tube defects Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common birth defects of the brain and spinal cord that include anencephaly, spina bifida (meningocele, meningomyelocele).…