CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Neurology, Third Edition
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: Ischemic Stroke
11. Cerebrovascular Disease: Hemorrhagic Stroke
12. Central Nervous System Neoplasms
13. Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes
14. Trauma
15. Movement Disorders
16. Ataxia & Cerebellar Disease
17. Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Diseases
18. Nontraumatic Disorders of the Spinal Cord
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 Intensive Care
26. Bacterial, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections of the Nervous System
27. Viral Infections of the Nervous System
28. HIV Neurology
29. Prion Diseases
30. Disorders of Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics
31. Sleep Disorders
32. Systemic & Metabolic Disorders
33. Alcoholism
34. Drug Dependence
35. Psychiatric Disorders
36. Neurologic Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence
Practical, up-to-date strategies for assessing and managing the neurologic conditions most frequently seen in adults and children
• Introductory chapters address specific symptoms and diagnostic procedures; subsequent chapters are disease specific and adhere to a standard format, beginning with Essentials of Diagnosis, followed by Clinical Findings, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
• Coverage of disorders in both adults and children
• Thorough coverage of diagnostic tests and the very latest pharmacologic treatments
• Practical information on common conditions such as headaches, movement disorders, and central nervous system infections
• Valuable to anyone who sees patients with neurologic complaints, whether in primary care or the neurology clinic
• Expert help with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, epilepsy, sleeping disorders, dizziness, hearing loss, dementia and memory loss, and more
• Each chapter written by experts in that area, without losing readability or coherence