title: Neurologic emergencies.
abstract: This article considers the rapid assessment and initial management of several neurologic emergencies--altered consciousness, increased intracranial pressure, stroke, status epilepticus, acute neurogenic respiratory failure, acute autonomic instability, the neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and spinal cord compression.
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D003128:Coma / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000628:therapy; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000628:therapy