Neurology

CEREBRAL PALSY
•American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)
Cerebral Palsy: An Overview - AFP - January 1, 2006

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Stroke: Strategies for Primary Prevention - AFP - December 15, 2003
Does Long-Term Anticoagulation Improve Function After Stroke? - AFP - June 1, 2003
Early Diagnosis and Management of Acute Stroke - AFP - March 1, 2001
Stroke: Part I. A Clinical Update on Prevention - AFP - May 15, 1999
Stroke: Part II. Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke - AFP - May 15, 1999
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Transient Ischemic Attacks: Part I. Diagnosis and Evaluation - AFP - April 1, 2004
Transient Ischemic Attacks: Part II. Treatment - AFP - April 1, 2004
Secondary Prevention of TIA and Stroke - AFP - April 15, 2001
DEMENTIA
Behavior Disorders of Dementia: Recognition and Treatment - AFP - February 15, 2006

Initial Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Dementia - AFP - May 1, 2005
Parkinson's Disease
A comprehensive approach to Parkinson's disease - PGM - June-July, 2006
Treatment of Early Parkinson's Disease - AFP - August 1, 2005

DEMYELINATING DISORDERS
Diagnosis and Management of Multiple Sclerosis - AFP - November 15, 2004

HEADACHE
International Headache Society (IHS)
Evaluation of Acute Headaches in Adults - AFP - February 15, 2001
Chronic Daily Headache
Chronic Daily Headache - AFP - December 15, 2004
The Patient with Daily Headaches - AFP - December 15, 2004
Migraine
Medications for Migraine Prophylaxis - AFP - January 1, 2006
AAFP/ACP-ASIM Release Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Migraines - AFP - March 15, 2003
Management of the Acute Migraine Headache - AFP - December 1, 2002
Migraine Headache, Evidence-Based Guidelines, and the AAFP - AFP - December 1, 2002
Emergency Treatment of Migraine Headaches -AFP - March 15, 2001
Guidelines on Migraine: Part 5. Recommendations for Specific Prophylactic Drugs - AFP - December 1, 2000
Guidelines on Migraine: Part 3. Recommendations for Individual Drugs - AFP - November 1, 2000
Guidelines on Migraine: Part 2. General Principles of Drug Therapy - AFP - October 15, 2000
Headache Consortium Releases Guidelines for Use of CT or MRI in Migraine Work-up - AFP - October 1, 2000
Newer Intranasal Migraine Medications - AFP - January 1, 2000
Tension-Type Headache

Tension-Type Headache - AFP - September 1, 2002
Tension-Type Headache: A Challenge for Family Physicians - AFP - September 1, 2002
Cluster Headache

Management of Cluster Headache - AFP - February 15, 2005
Adolescent Headache

Headaches in Children and Adolescents - AFP - February 15, 2002
Reducing Headache Disability in Children and Adolescents - AFP - February 15, 2002

MENTAL RETARDATION
Health Care Management of Adults with Down Syndrome - AFP - September 15, 2001
Identification and Evaluation of Mental Retardation - AFP - February 15, 2000

MOVEMENT DISORDERS
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome: Detection and Management in Primary Care - AFP - July 1, 2000
Tremor

•AAN Releases Recommendations for Managing Essential Tremor
- AFP - November 1, 2005
Classification of Tremor and Update on Treatment - AFP - March 15, 1999

NEUROPATHY
An easy approach to evaluating peripheral neuropathy - JFP - October 2006
Evaluation and Prevention of Diabetic Neuropathy - AFP - June 1, 2005
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy - AFP - February 15, 1998
Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - AFP - July 15, 2003
Acute Brachial Plexus Neuritis: An Uncommon Cause of Shoulder Pain - AFP - November 1, 2000

SEIZURE DISORDERS
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures - AFP - September 1, 2005

SPINAL CORD DISEASE and INJURY
Recognizing Spinal Cord Emergencies - AFP - August 1, 2001
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Common Cause of Spinal Cord Dysfunction in Older Persons - AFP - September 1, 2000
Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spine Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain - AFP - April 15, 1998


VERTIGO
Initial Evaluation of Vertigo - AFP - January 15, 2006
Treatment of Vertigo - AFP - March 15, 2005

WEBSITES
American Neurological Association (ANA)
American Stroke Association (ASA)
International Headache Society (IHS)

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