CURRENT DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT NEUROLOGY

DESCRIPTION

A handy, practical,and management-oriented neurology sourcebook " delivering everything clinicians need in one easy-to-carry volume!

CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Neurology, Third Edition provides busy clinicians with practical, up-to-date strategies for assessing andmanaging the most frequently seen neurologic conditions in adults and children. Followingthe acclaimed CURRENT format, the book's consistentpresentation includesEssentials of Diagnosis, Symptomsand Signs, Diagnostic Studies, DifferentialDiagnosis, Treatment, andPrognosis. 

This clinicallyoriented resource will be valuable to anyone who seespatients with neurologic complaints, whether in primary care or theneurology clinic. The Third Edition provides a complete update of all chapters,with special emphasis on conditionsfor which new drugs are available(such as headache, pain, neuropathy, and sleep disorders),as well as the most rapidly advancingconditions in the field such as epilepsy,multiple sclerosis, and stroke. 

• Coverage of disorders in both adults and children
• Practical information on common conditions such as headaches, movement disorders, and central nervous system  infections
• Thorough coverage of diagnostic tests
• Approximately 200 informative photos and illustrations
• Updated with the latest findings and developments

INDEX

I. NEUROLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS

1. Electroencephalography
2. Electromyography, Nerve Conduction Studies, & Evoked Potentials
3. Neuroradiology

II: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS

4. Coma
5. Aphasia, Apraxia, & Agnosia
6. Hearing Loss & Dizziness
7. Epilepsy and Seizures
8. Headache & Facial Pain
9. Dementia & Memory Loss
10. Cerebrovascular Disease: IschemicStroke
11. Cerebrovascular Disease: HemorrhagicStroke
12. Central Nervous System Neoplasms
13. Paraneoplastic NeurologicSyndromes
14. Trauma
15. Movement Disorders
16. Ataxia & Cerebellar Disease
17. Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Diseases
18. Nontraumatic Disorders of the SpinalCord
19. Peripheral Neuropathies
20. Motor Neuron Diseases
21. Autonomic Disorders
22. Myasthenia Gravis &Other Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction
23. Disease of Muscle
24. Mitochondrial Diseases
25. Neurologic IntensiveCare
26. Bacterial, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections of the NervousSystem
27. Viral Infections of the Nervous System
28. HIV Neurology
29. Prion Diseases
30. Disorders of Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics
31. Sleep Disorders
32. Systemic & MetabolicDisorders
33. Alcoholism
34. Drug Dependence
35. Psychiatric Disorders
36. Neurologic Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence