Neuroepidemiology : from principles to practice / edited by Lorene Nelson [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nelson, Lorene M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nervous system--Diseases--Epidemiology.

Nervous system.

Nervous System Diseases--epidemiology.

Epidemiologic Methods.

Medical Subjects:

Nervous System Diseases--epidemiology.

Epidemiologic Methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 461 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

From principles to practice

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Neuroepidemiology is the epidemiologic study of neurological conditions. This text provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of research methods for conducting epidemiologic and clinical research on these conditions.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Neuroepidemiology: fundamental considerations

Ch. 2. Study design, measures of effect, and sources of bias

Ch. 3. Measurement and analysis

Ch. 4. Genetic epidemiology of neurologic disease

Ch. 5. Alzheimer's Disease and vascular dementia

Ch. 6. Movement disorders

Ch. 7. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Ch. 8. Multiple sclerosis

Ch. 9. Stroke

Ch. 10. Brain and spinal cord injury

Ch. 11. Peripheral neuropathy

Ch. 12. Epilepsy

Ch. 13. Migraine and tension-type headache

Ch. 14. Intracranial neoplasms

Ch. 15. Neurodevelopmental disabilities

Ch. 16. Prognosis of neurologic diseases

Ch. 17. Clinical trials in neurology

Ch. 18. Health services research in neurology

Ch. 19. Evidence-based medicine in neurology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781429420631

1429420634

9781280834578

1280834579

9780199748877

019974887X

OCLC:

76909360