Table of Contents:

Part I:  Evaluation of Presenting Symptoms Indicating Urgency

Chapter 1.     Short of Breath

Chapter 2.     Can't Walk or Stand

Chapter 3.     See Nothing, See Double, See Shapes and Images

Chapter 4.     Spinning

Chapter 5.     Twitching and Spasms

Chapter 6.     A Terrible Headache

Chapter 7.     Confused and Febrile

Part II:  Evaluation and Management of Evolving Catastrophes in the Neuraxis

Chapter 8.     Altered Arousal and Coma

Chapter 9.     Brain Edema

Chapter 10.   Status Epilepticus and Recurrent Seizures

Chapter 11.   Acute Obstructive Hydrocephalus

Chapter 12.   Acute Spinal Cord Compression

Part III:  Catastrophic Neurologic Disorders Due to Specific Causes

Chapter 13.   Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Chapter 14.   Intracerebral Hematomas

Chapter 15.   Major Ischemic Stroke Syndromes

Chapter 16.   Acute Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System

Chapter 17.   Acute Encephalitis

Chapter 18.   Acute White Matter Diseases

Chapter 19.   Traumatic Brain and Spine Injury

Chapter 20.   Forensic Neurologic Injury