Localization in clinical neurology / Paul W. Brazis, Joseph C. Masdeu, Jose Biller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brazis, Paul W.

Contributor:

Masdeu, Joseph C.

Biller, José.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nervous system--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Nervous system.

Brain--Localization of functions.

Brain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (663 p.)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Now in a thoroughly revised and updated Sixth Edition, Localization in Clinical Neurology is cornerstone in clinical neurology. Designed to aid clinicians in their quest to locate the source of commonly encountered neurologic disorders, the text provides detailed descriptions and clear illustrations to help improve diagnostic accuracy and avoid unnecessary testing. Organization by anatomic and brain region makes vital information easy to find and use.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1. General Principles of Neurologic Localization""; ""2. Peripheral Nerves""; ""3. Cervical, Brachial, and Lumbosacral Plexi""; ""4. Spinal Nerve and Root""; ""5. Spinal Cord""; ""6. Cranial Nerve I (The Olfactory Nerve)""; ""7. Visual Pathways""; ""8. The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Ocular Motor System""; ""9. Cranial Nerve V (The Trigeminal Nerve)""; ""10. Cranial Nerve VII (The Facial Nerve)""; ""11. Cranial Nerve VIII (The Vestibulocochlear Nerve)""; ""12. CranialNerves IX andX (The Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves)""

""13. Cranial Nerve XI (The Spinal Accessory Nerve)""""14. Cranial Nerve XII (The Hypoglossal Nerve)""; ""15. Brainstem""; ""16. The Cerebellum""; ""17. The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland""; ""18. The Anatomic Localization of Lesions in the Thalamus""; ""19. Basal Ganglia""; ""20. The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Cerebral Hemispheres""; ""21. Localization of Lesions in the Autonomic Nervous System""; ""22. Vascular Syndromes of the Forebrain, Brainstem, and Cerebellum""; ""23. The Localization of Lesions Causing Coma""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4511-5358-9

1-4698-7775-9

OCLC:

826066667