Table of Contents

Section 5 Neurologic Aspects of Gastrointestinal/HepatoBiliary Diseases 39 The Neurological Complications of Bariatric Surgery 40 Neurologic Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 41 Gluten Related Neurological Dysfunction 42 Neurologic Manifestations of Malabsorption Syndromes 43 Commonly Used Gastrointestinal Drugs 44 Neurologic Manifestations of Acute Liver Failure 45 Porto Systemic Encephalopathy 46 Neurotoxicity of Commonly Used Hepatic Drugs Section 6 Neurologic Aspects of Endocrinologic Diseases 47 Neurology of the Pituitary 48 Thyroid Disease and the Nervous System 49 Neurological Disorders of Mineral Metabolism and Parathyroid Disease 50 Neurologic Complications of Disorders of the Adrenal Gland 51 Diabetic Neuropathy 52 Neurological Disorders Associated with Disease 53 Neurologic Complications of Multiple Endocrine Disorders 54 Commonly Used Endocrine Drugs Section 7 Neurologic Aspects of Metabolic Diseases 55 Disorders of Purines and Pyrimidines 56 Porphyria and Its Neurological Manifestations 57 Disorders of Heavy Metals 58 Disorders of Bone and Bone Mineral Metabolism Section 8 Neurologic Aspects of Nutritional Disorders 59 Hydrosoluble Vitamins 60 Neurological Aspects of Cobalamin (B12) Deficiency 61 The Neurology of Folic Acid Deficiency Section 9 Neurologic Aspects of Environmental Disorders 62 Disorders of Body Temperature 63 Neurology and Diving 64 Neurological Complications of Carbon Monoxide Intoxication 65 Lightning and Thermal Injuries 66 Venomous Snakebites, Scorpions and Spiders

About the Author

José Biller, M.D., FACP, FAAN, FANA, FAHA Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA Dr. José Biller is Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery and Chairperson of the Department of Neurology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Biller served as Director of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) from 1994 to 2001, and President of the ABPN in 2001. He is Chief Editor of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases , and an editorial board member and reviewer for an array of other national and international journals and publications. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, American Neurological Association, American College of Physicians, and the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association. He has published more than 370 peer-reviewed articles, more than 150 book chapters, and numerous books.