From the Journal

Woman receives a spider bite, but what spider was it?

When is cranial CT required? How can you predict whether postconcussive syndrome will develop? Insights here.

These authors describe effective—but often overlooked or underused—treatment strategies that help control pain and improve function.

This child presents with painful, cracked feet that limit his ability to play sports with his friends. It has been a problem for years, and his parents are looking to cure it once and for all.

Bipolar disorder is misdiagnosed—most often as major depression—in a significant number of patients.

Given the magnitude of the impact of bipolar disorder, early diagnosis and proper treatment remain important goals.

A 31-year-old woman is seen by her physician because of mottled skin on the dorsa of the hands, low blood pressure, and a confusing array of abnormal physical findings and laboratory test results.

Any clinician who has had patients with bipolar disorder will readily agree that the quality of life of such patients is quite poor.