Mary Angela MD O Neal - Womens Neurology

1. SECTION 1. ISSUES IN WOMEN DURING
   THEIR REPRODUCTIVE YEARS
   1. Routine Long-Term
      Epilepsy Follow-up
   2. A Woman with Weight
      Gain and Fatigue

What Do I Do Now?

SERIES CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Lawrence C. Newman, MD

Director of the Headache Institute

Department of Neurology

St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center

New York, New York

Morris Levin, MD

Codirector of the Dartmouth Headache Center

Director of the Dartmouth Neurology Residency Training Program

Section of Neurology

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire

OTHER VOLUMES IN THE SERIES

Headache and Facial Pain

Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease

Pediatric Neurology

Stroke

Epilepsy

Neuro-ophthalmology

Neuroimmunology

Pain

Neuroinfections

Emergency Neurology

Cerebrovascular Disease

Movement Disorders

Neurogenetics

Neurotology

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SECTION 1. ISSUES IN WOMEN DURING
THEIR REPRODUCTIVE YEARS

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

Regina Krel and Paul G. Mathew

Regina Krel and Paul G. Mathew

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

Na Tosha N. Gatson and Terri L. Woodard

Routine Long-Term
Epilepsy Follow-up

Na Tosha N. Gatson

Alexandra Lovett and Whitney W. Woodmansee

A Woman with Weight
Gain and Fatigue

Alexandra Lovett and Whitney W. Woodmansee

P. Emanuela Voinescu

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

Janet Waters

Janet Waters

Janet Waters

Janet Waters

Tamara B. Kaplan and Marcelo Matiello

Marcelo Matiello and Tamara B. Kaplan

Sandra L. Horowitz

Eudocia Q. Lee

M. Angela ONeal

M. Angela ONeal

Chizoba Umeh

Marie Pasinski

M. Angela ONeal

I wanted to write a book that addressed the common problems clinicians face in caring for women with neurological disorders. The gender-specific neurological issues clearly vary at different points in a womans life. For example, these issues might include questions about reproductive health, pregnancy, or healthy aging. The books raison dtre is to heighten caregivers awareness about the gender differences in neurological care. A range of topics about womens health and neurological disorders is discussed, including: headache, stroke, epilepsy, neuropathy, Parkinsons disease, and Alzheimers disease. The case scenarios are illustrative of common dilemmas we all face in caring for female patients. The discussions weigh the evidence available to help us make informed decisions with the best information on the particular topic. The cases are meant to demonstrate a best-practice clinical algorithm.

Topics covered in the book include issues that are unique to women, as well as those that may affect both men and women, but may have a different risk, prevalence, presentation, or treatment considerations for women. The books format is based on the What Do I Do Now? texts, using case examples of common problems and questions that involve women with neurological disease and discussing how to best address the key issues. The aim is to give practical advice for everyday problems clinicians face in caring for women.

There is a lack of knowledge about how sex and gender may affect neurological illnesses. In addition, much of the research in this area is emerging or not widely publicized. Therefore, it can be challenging for physicians to stay on top of the latest research about how sex and gender affect the course of specific diseases, medication effects, and best neurological care. The book is meant to be a go-to manual to delineate best practices in womens neurology. It is written in a succinct straightforward style with tables, figures, and references illustrating the key clinical points. This book is unique as it addresses neurological problems women face throughout their lives, whereas previous texts in this area have been limited to neurological disorders that occur in pregnancy. The case-oriented format addressing the common clinical scenarios makes the book practical, relevant, and easy to read.

I hope you will enjoy reading the cases and working through the decision analyses. The authors did a great job in clarifying the dilemmas we all face on a regular basis in patient care. I know your female patients will benefit from the additional knowledge and expertise you gain after reading Womens Neurology.

Angela ONeal, MD

Regina Krel, MD

Angels Neurological Centers, PC

Brighton, Massachusetts

Paul G. Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS