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Brown-Séquard syndrome (also known as Brown-Séquard's hemiplegia, Brown-Séquard's paralysis, hemiparaplegic syndrome, hemiplegia et hemiparaplegia spinalis, or spinal hemiparaplegia) is caused by damage to one half of the spinal cord, i.e. hemisection of the spinal cord resulting in paralysis and loss of proprioception on the same (or ipsilateral) side as the injury or lesion, and loss of ...
Brown-Vialetto-Van-Laere syndrome (BVVL), is a rare, progressive, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that most often manifests in infancy or early childhood. Since 2010, mutations in the SLC52A1, SLC52A2, or SLC52A3 genes, which encode riboflavin transporters, have been identified as the cause of BVVL.
Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is the world's largest dedicated neurosurgical center and a leader in neurosurgical training, research, and patient care. [3] More operative neurosurgical procedures take place at Barrow than at any other institution in the United States. [3]
neurology, ophthalmology: lesions of cranial nerve IV: test for palsy of superior oblique muscle: Bing's sign: Paul Robert Bing: neurology: pyramidal tract lesions: extension of the great toe on pricking the dorsum of the foot with a pin Biot's respiration: Camille Biot: neurology: brain stem herniation: quick shallow respirations followed by ...
Cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS) is an autosomal recessive late-onset heredodegenerative multisystem neurological disease. The symptoms include poor balance and difficulty walking.
Cramp fasciculation syndrome (CFS) is a rare [1] peripheral nerve hyperexcitability disorder. It is more severe than the related (and common) disorder known as benign fasciculation syndrome; it causes fasciculations, cramps, pain, fatigue, and muscle stiffness similar to those seen in neuromyotonia (another related condition). [2]
He was certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN) in 1982 (recertified, 2004) and received subspecialty certification in clinical neurophysiology by the ABPN when this new subspecialty was created in 1992 [17] (recertified 2002). In 2000 the University of London awarded him a doctorate in science (a higher ...
London grew up in Wisconsin. [2] He attended Brown University for undergraduate studies and went to medical school at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.. After a preliminary medicine internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, London completed his neurology residency at the University of Michigan, where he remained for a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and electromyography.