Oxford American handbook of neurology / edited by Sid Gilman; with Hadi Manji ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilman, Sid.

Manji, Hadi.

Series:

Oxford American handbooks.

Oxford American handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neurology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Neurology.

Nervous system--Diseases--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Nervous system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (481 p.)

Other Title:

Handbook of neurology

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Oxford American Handbook of Neurology is a practical, quick-reference guide for use on the ward and in the clinic. It includes information on neurological assessment and common presentations and disorders, including sleep disorders, neurotrama, and neurosurgery. Numerous neuro-imaging studies and diagrams supplement concise, to-the-point text. The book concludes with an appendix of frequently used scales and indices. It should find a place in the hands of all those caring for neurological patients.

Contents:

Contents; 1 Neurological history and examination; 2 Neuroanatomy; 3 Common clinical presentations; 4 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system; 5 Stroke and other vascular disorders; 6 Epilepsy; 7 Migraine; 8 Dementias; 9 Movement disorders and ataxia; 10 Sleep disorders; 11 Infectious and inflammatory conditions; 12 Neoplastic and paraneoplastic disorders; 13 Neurotrauma; 14 Neurosurgery; 15 Clinical neurophysiology; Appendix; Index

Notes:

Adapted from: Oxford handbook of neurology / Hadi Manji ... [et al.]. 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-045151-3

1-282-54395-4

9786612543951

0-19-970868-1

OCLC:

609859842