Practical Neurology 3rd Edition

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Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this practical, convenient reference covers a wide spectrum of presenting complaints and neurologic disorders encountered in daily practice. The contributing authors are well-established clinicians and educators with a talent for making neurologic information accessible and understandable. The book is organized into 35 chapters on diagnosis and 23 chapters on treatment, including a chapter on ABCs of Neurologic Emergencies. Chapters are written in outline format and follow a standard template. This edition features a completely updated treatment section, an expanded chapter on pediatric office neurology, and more illustrations and tables. Vignettes have been added to the chapters on approach to the patient with specific disorders. Table of Contents Section I. DIAGNOSIS Approach to the Patient with Acute Confusional State Approach to the Patient with Dementia Approach to the Patient with Aphasia Approach to the Patient with Memory Impairment Approach to the Comatose Patient Approach to the Patient with Seizures Approach to the Patient with Syncope Approach to the Patient with Gait Disturbances and Recurrent Falls Approach to the Patient with Sleep Disorders Approach to the Patient with Visual Loss Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Pupils Approach to the Patient with Diplopia Approach to the Patient with Facial Numbness Approach to the Patient with Facial Pain Approach to the Patient with Facial Weakness Approach to the Patient with Dizziness and Vertigo Approach to the Patient with Hearing Loss Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia Approach to the Patient with Dysarthria Approach to the Patient with Acute Headache Approach to the Patient with Chronic and Recurrent Headache Approach to the Patient with Neck With or Without Associated Arm Pain Approach to the Patient with Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy and Lumbar Stenosis Approach to the Patient with Upper Extremity Pain & Paresthesias & Entrapment Neuropathies Approach to the Patient with Lower Extremity Pain & Paresthesias & Entrapment Neuropathies Approach to the Patient with Failed Back Syndrome Approach to the Patient with Acute Sensory Loss Approach to the Hyperkinetic Patient Approach to the Hypokinetic Patient Approach to the Patient with Acute Muscle Weakness Approach to the Patient with Bladder, Bowel, or Sexual Dysfunction & Other Autonomic Disorders Neuroimaging of Common Neurologic Conditions Approach to the Selection of Electrodiagnostic, Spinal Fluid & Other Ancillary Testing Approach to Common Office Problems of Pediatric Neurology Approach to Ethical Issues in Neurology Section II.TREATMENT Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease Epilepsies in Children Epilepsy in Adults Multiple Sclerosis Movement Disorders Dementia Central Nervous System Infections Neurologic Complications in AIDS Spinal Cord Disorders Neuropathy Myopathy Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction Therapy of Migraine, Cluster, and Tension Headaches Chronic Pain Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Primary Central Nervous System Tumors Nervous System Complications of Cancer Neurotoxicology Sleep Disorders Dizziness & Vertigo Neurologic Diseases in Pregnancy The ABCs of Neurologic Emergencies INDEX