Know the Potential Adverse Effects of Valproic Acid Jose I. Suarez MD Valproic acid (Depakote) is useful in treating multiple seizure types including complex partial, generalized tonic-clonic, myoclonic, as well…
Treat Status Epilepticus as a Medical Emergency Laith R. Altaweel MD Status epilepticus is a medical emergency that requires immediate recognition and treatment. It is defined as a series of…
Remember that not all Seizures are Convulsive and Obvious Jose I. Suarez MD Seizures are a common occurrence in the intensive care unit (ICU). The term epilepsy refers to recurrent…
Avoid Using Incentive Spirometry in Myasthenia Gravis Patients; use Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPPV) or Flutter Valve Instead Eric M. Bershad MD Jose I. Suarez MD Watch Out For Myasthenia gravis…
Remember that Patients with Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbation Usually Look Well Until Just Before they Require Intubation Eliahu S. Feen MD Jose I. Suarez MD Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease…
Start Early Plasmapheresis or Immunoglobulins in Guillain-Barré Patients Jose I. Suarez MD Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory disease of the peripheral nervous system that is usually characterized by…
Evaluate for Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Patients with Acute Paralysis or Respiratory Failure and Areflexia Jose I. Suarez MD Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) represents the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis…
Do not Perform a Lumbar Puncture on Patients with Posterior Fossa Masses Jose I. Suarez MD Anatomy The posterior fossa represents the area of the cranial vault located below the…
Remember that Failure to Recognize Pituitary Apoplexy Can Result in a Neurologic Catastrophe Eric M. Bershad MD Jose I. Suarez MD Pituitary apoplexy refers to a clinical syndrome of abrupt…
Consider Absence of Withdrawal to Pain at 24 hours and Absence of Eye Reflexes at 72 hours Post–Cardiac Arrest to be Highly Correlated with Permanent Coma Amisha Barochia MD Neurologic…
