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Manual of neurologic therapeutics / edited by Martin A. Samuels ; James D. Ryan, acquisition editor ; Grace R. Caputo, developmental editor ; Frank Aversa, production editor ; Patricia Gast, cover designer.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neurology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Neurology.
- Nervous system--Diseases--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Nervous system.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (588 p.)
- Edition:
- Seventh edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The thoroughly revised, updated Seventh Edition of this best-selling Spiral® Manual is a practical, accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders. Completely reorganized for faster, easier information retrieval, this Manual is perfect for on-the-spot reference. This edition's chapters follow a systematic template, with standardized headings Description, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment. All chapters have been completely rewritten to emphasize treatment. New chapters cover sleep disorders, metabolic disorders, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and mental retardation. An updated patient information appendix lists agencies and resources for patients with specific disorders. This edition is available electronically for handheld computers. See Media listing for details.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Copyright
- Authors
- DEDICATION
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
- PREFACE
- Contents
- 1 - Coma, Head Trauma, and Spinal Cord Injury
- 2 - Epilepsy
- 3 - Dizziness
- 4 - Neck and Back Pain
- 5 - Sleep Disorders
- 6 - Neurooncology
- 7 - Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases
- 8 - Motor Neuropathies and Peripheral Neuropathies
- 9 - Neuromuscular Junction Disorders and Myopathies
- 10 - Chronic Pain
- 11 - Headache and Facial Pain
- 12 - Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders
- 13 - Movement Disorders
- 14 - Behavioral Neurology and Dementia
- 15 - Neuroophthalmology
- 16 - Toxic and Metabolic Disorders
- 17 - Infections of the Central Nervous System
- Subject Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 6, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 9781469877327
- 1469877325
- OCLC:
- 820120584
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