Practical Neurology

The new Second Edition of this convenient reference covers a wide spectrum of presenting complaints and neurologic disorders encountered in daily practice. All chapters have been thoroughly revised to include the latest therapeutics. All of the contributing authors are well-established clinicians and educators. The book is organized into 35 chapters on diagnosis and 23 chapters on treatment, including a new chapter on ABCs of Neurologic Emergencies. Chapters are written in outline format, making key information easy to find. An appendix outlines the clinical signs and ancillary diagnostic studies for delirium.

Table of Contents:
I Diagnosis 1 Approach to the Patient with Acute Confusional State(Delirium/Encephalopathy) 2 Approach to the Patient with Dementia 3 Approach to the Patient with Aphasia 4 Approach to the Patient with Memory Impairment 5 Approach to the Comatose Patient 6 Approach to the Patient with Seizures 7 Approach to the Patient with Syncope 8 Approach to the Patient with Gait Disturbances and Recurrent Falls 9 Approach to the Patient with Sleep Disorders 10 Approach to the Patient with Visual Loss 11 Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Pupils 12 Approach to the Patient with Diplopia 13 Approach to the Patient with Facial Numbness 14 Approach to the Patient with Facial Pain 15 Approach to the Patient with Facial Weakness 16 Approach to the Patient with Dizziness and Vertigo 17 Approach to the Patient with Hearing Loss 18 Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia 19 Approach to the Patient with Dysarthria 20 Approach to the Patient with Acute Headache 21 Approach to the Patient with Chronic and Recurrent Headache 22 Approach to the Patient with Neck Pain, with and without Associated Arm Pain 23 Approach to the Patient with Low Back Pain and Lumbosacral Radiculopathy 24 Approach to the Patient with Upper Extremity Pain and Paresthesias and Entrapment Neuropathies 25 Approach to the Patient with Lower Extremity Pain and Paresthesias and Entrapment Neuropathies 26 Approach to the Patient with Failed Back Syndrome 27 Approach to the Patient with Acute Sensory Loss 28 Approach to the Hyperkinetic Patient 29 Approach to the Hypokinetic Patient 30 Approach to the Patient with Acute Muscle Weakness 31 Approach to the Patient with Bladder, Bowel, or Sexual Dysfunction and Other Autonomic Disorders 32 Approach to the Selection of Neuroimaging Studies 33 Approach to the Selection of Electrodiagnostic, Spinal Fluid, and Other Ancillary Testing 34 Approach to Common Office Problems of Pediatric Neurology 35 Approach to Ethical Issues in Neurology II Treatment 36 Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease 37 Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease 38 Epilepsies in Children 39 Epilepsies in Adults 40 Multiple Sclerosis 41 Movement Disorders 42 Dementia 43 Central Nervous System Infections 44 Neurologic Complications in AIDS 45 Spinal Cord Disorders 46 Neuropathy 47 Myopathies 48 Neuromuscular Junctions Abnormalities 49 Migraine, Cluster, and Tension Headaches 50 Chronic Pain 51 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy 52 Primary Central Nervous System Tumors 53 Nervous System Complications in Cancer 54 Neurotoxicology and Iatrogenic Neurology 55 Sleep Disorders 56 Dizziness and Vertigo 57 Neurologic Diseases in Pregnancy 58 ABCs of Neurological Emergencies Appendices Clinical Signs and Ancillary Diagnositc Studies for Delirium INDE