The Only Neurology Book You'll Ever Need / Alison I. Thaler and Malcolm S. Thaler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thaler, Alison I., author.

Thaler, Malcolm S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nervous system--Diseases.

Nervous system.

Nervous system--Diseases--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 443 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2023]

Summary:

"Clear and concise, The Only Neurology Book You'll Ever Need provides a straightforward and comprehensive overview of neurology. It covers all of the important neurologic diagnosis and management issues, along with clinically relevant anatomy and physiology. Written by Drs. Alison I. Thaler and Malcolm S. Thaler, this new title is packed with full-color illustrations, real-world clinical scenarios, and up-to-date guidelines and recommendations -giving you all the practical advice you need to master the challenging world of neurology. Features a lighthearted, lively writing style that is compelling and gets right to the heart of what you need to know. Discusses the elements of the neurologic exam and what symptoms do and don't suggest a neurologic disorder. Covers key topics such as stroke, headache, concussion, dizziness, seizures, dementia, meningitis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, and much more. Abundant illustrations, charts, and tables, help you easily understand and retain complex material. Ideal for medical students, medicine and neurology residents, nurses, and PAs, as well as any and all practitioners who need a concise, easy-to-read review of clinically- relevant neurology. This book covers everything you need for the medical student shelf exam in neurology"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Let's Get Started: Your Neurologic Toolbox

Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease

Headache

Concussion (aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)

Dizziness

Seizures

Neurocognitive Disorders and Dementia

Meningitis, Encephalitis, and other Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System

Multiple Sclerosis (and other Immunologic Diseases of the Central Nervous System)

The Spinal Cord

The Peripheral Neuropathies and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Diseases of the Muscles and the Neuromuscular Junction

Parkinson Disease and other Movement Disorders

Neurocritical Care

Altered Mental Status

Neuro- oncology

Genetic Diseases and Syndromes

The Cranial Nerves

Is That All There Is?.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-9751-5871-7

1-9751-5872-5

OCLC:

1288424277