Clinical adult neurology / edited by Jody Corey-Bloom with Ronald B. David.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Corey-Bloom, Jody.

David, Ronald B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neurology.

Nervous system--Diseases.

Nervous system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Demos Medical, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Extensively illustrated and liberally laced with clinically helpful tools, Clinical Adult Neurology is an affordable reference for all clinicians and residents. With emphasis on diagnostic tools and strategies as well as management pearls and perils, Clinical Adult Neurology will meet the needs of all health care practitioners caring for patients with neurologic disorders.The book is organized into three sections, with Section 1 covering all aspects of neurologic evaluation, Section 2 describing common clinical problems in neurology, and Section 3 discussing all aspects of neurologic diseases.

Contents:

The neurologic history and examination of the adult / Douglas Galasko

Electroencephalography and evoked potential studies / Joseph Drazkowski and Eli S. Neiman

Electrodiagnosis of neuromuscular disease / J. Robinson Singleton, James W. Russell, and Eva L. Feldman

Neuroradiology : diagnostic imaging studies / Steven G. Imbesi

Syncope and seizures / Andrew D. Massey

Vertigo and other forms of dizziness / Douglas J. Lanska

Disorders of gait / Stephen J. Ryan

Headaches / John T. Slevin and Melody Ryan

Pain / Thomas C. Chelimsky

Sleep disorders / Ruzica Kovacevic-Ristanovic and Tomasz J. Kuzniar

Acute confusional states / Douglas J. Lanska

Dementia / Douglas J. Lanska

Coma / Joseph R. Berger

The epilepsies / Evelyn S. Tecoma and Jody Corey-Bloom

Vascular disease / Richard M. Zweifler and John F. Rothrock

Traumatic injuries of the central nervous system / Lawrence F. Marshall

Movement disorders / Sith Sathornsumetee and Mark A. Stacy

Neuromuscular diseases / Nayan P. Desai and Richard K. Olney

Infections of the nervous system / Anita Koshy and Cheryl A. Jay

Demyelinating diseases / Edward Kim ... [et al.]

Neoplastic diseases / Marc C. Chamberlain

Dementing and degenerative disorders / Michael S. Rafii, Ronald J. Ellis, and Jody Corey-Bloom

Systemic diseases / Stephanie Lessig and Jody Corey-Bloom.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Adult neurology / edited by Jody Corey-Bloom. 2nd ed. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-463) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-18949-2

9786612189494

1-935281-21-6

OCLC:

429152143