Pocket Neurology

by Greer, David M.

• ISBN13: 9781608312566
• ISBN10: 1608312569
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2010-07-12
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Written by residents for residents, Pocket Neurology is a practical, comprehensive guide to hospital- and clinic-based neurological workup, diagnosis, and management. The book offers content by clinical presentation, such as coma, stroke, headaches, and seizures, and by special topic, such as neuroimaging, behavioral neurology, and common medical issues in neurology. The material is presented in concise bulleted format, with multiple tables and algorithms. No currently available neurological handbook meets the trainee's needs as well as Pocket Neurology will.

Table of Contents

Neurological Emergencies: Quick Reference Emily Choi Lesion Localization Shraddha Srinivasan and Emily Choi Neuroimaging Joshua P. Klein and Adam B. Cohen Stroke and Cerebrovascular Neurology Karim Awad Neurocritical Care Brian L. Edlow, Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, and Brijesh P. Mehta Acute Intracranial Hypertension Terrance T. Kummer Interventional Neurology Brijesh P. Mehta and Ashutosh P. Jadhav Seizures and Similar Spells M. Brandon Westover and Jurriaan M. Peters Electroencephalography Mouhsin Shafi Delirium M. Brandon Westover and Tommy T. Thomas Rapidly Progressive Dementia Tommy T. Thomas and M. Brandon Westover Dementia Vikram Khurana and Susanna B. Mierau Movement Disorders Melita T. Barkhoudarian, Nicte I. Mejia, and Karim Awad Behavioral Neurology Jesse B. Mez and Susanna B. Mierau Poisons and Vitamin Deficiencies Soma Sengupta and Ciro Ramos-Estabanez Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Brain Abscesses M. Brandon Westover and Zongqi Xia Neuro-infectious Diseases Felicia C. Chow and Thomas A. Deuel Headaches Graham Heusmann Central Nervous System Vasculitis Terrance T. Kummer and M. Brandon Westover Pain Brian J. Wainger Dizziness and Deafness Dinesh V. Raju and Terrance T. Kummer Demyelinating Disease Riley Bove Spine and Spinal Cord Disease Steve S.W. Han and Kimiko Domoto-Reilly Motor Neuron Disease Emily Choi Peripheral Neuropathy Emily Choi Radiculopathy and Plexopathy Emily Choi Neuromuscular Junction Disorders James Berry Myopathy Sarah I. Sheikh Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography Davender S. Khera Neuro-rheumatology Kimberly A. Parkerson and Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan Neuro-oncology Mikael Rinne and Kenneth D. Westover Sleep Medicine Karim Awad and Dinesh V. Raju Pregnancy Neurology Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi Neuro-ophthalmology Adam B. Cohen and Joshua P. Klein Neurology Consult Issues Dinesh V. Raju and Ashutosh P. Jadhav Pediatric Neurology and Genetic-Metabolic Diseases Jahannaz Dastgir, Patricia L. Musolino, and Jurriaan M. Peters