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Anatomy and Physiology of Ocular Motor Systems | James A. Sharpe, MD, FRCP(C) (1941-2013); Agnes Wong, MD, PhD, FRCSC, University of Toronto | "In this chapter we describe physiologic processes and anatomic bases for the control of eye movements." |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System | Randy H. Kardon, MD, PhD, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa | "Body functions that are regulated independently of voluntary activity using reflex mechanisms involving afferent nerve input, efferent nerve output, and central integrating nerve pathways are part of the autonomic nervous system." |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Cerebrovascular System | Robert A. Egan, MD, Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | In this chapter, the anatomy and physiology of the Cerebrovascular System is discussed. |
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Aneurysms | Steven A. Newman, M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine | This chapter includes the history, Definition, Pathogenesis and description of a number of different aneurysms. |
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Bacteria and Bacterial Diseases | Prem S Subramanian, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, University of Colorado | This chapter describes various bacteria and bacterial diseases. |
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Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistulas | Neil R Miller, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University | "A carotid-cavernous sinus fistula (CCF) is an abnormal communication between the cavernous sinus and the carotid arterial system." |
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Central Disorders of Visual Function | Matthew Rizzo, M.D., F.A.A.N., Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska; Jason J S Barton, MD PhD FRCP(C), Professor, Medicine (Neurology), Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Psychology, The University of British Columbia | "This chapter addresses aspects of behavior disorders caused by damage to the visual cortex and white matter connections." |
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Cerebrovascular Disease | Valérie Biousse, MD Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine | "Cerebrovascular disease is the most commondevastatin g condition that affects the central nervous system (CNS)." |
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Complications of Cancer Therapy | Mark L. Moster, MD, Thomas Jefferson University; Rod Foroozan, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine | "Patients with cancer frequently have neurologic, ophthalmologic, or neuro-ophthalmologic complications." |
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Compressive and Infiltrative Optic Neuropathies | Nicholas J Volpe, MD, Northwestern University | "Compressive lesions within the orbit, the optic canal and, rarely, intracranially, may result in disc swelling (Fig. 8.1)." |
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Congenital Anomalies of the Optic Disc | Michael C. Brodsky, MD | "Certain general principles are particularly useful in the evaluation and management of patients with anomalous optic discs." |
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Degenerative and Metabolic Disease in Infants and Children | Repka, Michael X | This chapter describes degenerative and metabolic diseases in infants and children. |
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Degenerative and Metabolic Diseases in Adults | Parashkev Nachev, PhD, MRCP(UK), University College London; Christopher Kennard, PhD, FRCP, FMed Sci, University of Oxford | This chapter describes degenerative and metabolic diseases in adults. |
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Diseases Caused by Helminthic | Moazami, Golnaz | "This chapter considers diseases of neuro-ophthalmologic significance produced by helminths." |
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Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission | Preston C Calvert, MD | "To understand the pathophysiology of the defects in myasthenia gravis (MG) and other disorders that damage the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), it is necessary to have some knowledge of the basic events of neuromuscular transmission." |
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Disorders of Pupillary Function, Accommodation, and Lacrimation | Aki Kawasaki, MD, PhD, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne | "In this chapter I describe various disorders that produce dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system as it pertains to the eye and orbit, including congenital and acquired disorders of pupillary function, accommodation, and lacrimation." |
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Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Afferent Visual Pathway | Joseph F. Rizzo III, MD, Massachusetts Eye and Ear | "The brain devotes more cells and connections to vision than any other sense or motor function. This chapter presents an overview of the development, anatomy, and physiology of this extremely complex but fascinating system." |
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Fungi and Mycotic Diseases | Joel M. Weinstein, MD | "Opportunistic fungal infections are common and continue to increase in frequency and severity as a consequence of the use of immunosuppressive therapy after solid-organ transplantation and for a variety of diseases, particularly cancer, and because of the increasing prevalence of the acquired immun... |
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Headache and Facial Pain | Gregory P. Van Stavern, MD, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine | "Headache and facial pain are common complaints and represent a diverse range of etiologies, from benign to lifeand vision-threatening." |
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Hereditary Optic Neuropathies | Nancy J. Newman, MD, Emory Eye Center | "The hereditary optic neuropathies comprise a group of disorders in which the cause of optic nerve dysfunction appears to be hereditable, based onfamilial expressionor genetic analysis (1,2)." |
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Index | | Index to Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition. |
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Introduction | Miller, Neil R; Newman, Nancy J; Biousse, Valerie; Kerrison, John B | Frontice material and introduction to Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology. |
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Ischemic Optic Neuropathy | Anthony C. Arnold, MD, UCLA | "Ischemic syndromes of the optic nerve (ischemic optic neuropathy [ION]) are classified according to (a) the location of the ischemic damage of the nerve and (b) the etiologic factor, if known, for the ischemia." |
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Lesions Produced by Infections and Inflammations of the Central Nervous System | Barrett J. Katz, MD, MBA | "The central nervous system (CNS) is anatomically protected from invasion by most organisms by structures such as bone, fibrous membranes, and vascular tight junctions (1-3). Nevertheless, once organisms gain entry to the CNS, they proliferate more easily than almost anywhere else in the body." |
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Miscellaneous Diseases of Presumed Infectious Etiology | Jacqueline Winterkorn, MD, PhD (1947-2015), Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmlogy, Weill Cornell Medicine; Zak, Rochelle S | "In this chapter, we discuss diseases of neuro-ophthalmologic interest thought to be caused by infectious agents that have yet to be identified." |