Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics

by Samuels, Martin A.

• ISBN13: 9780781746465
• ISBN10: 0781746469
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-22
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The thoroughly revised, updated Seventh Edition of this best-selling Spiral® Manual is a practical, accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders. Completely reorganized for faster, easier information retrieval, this Manual is perfect for on-the-spot reference. This edition's chapters follow a systematic template, with standardized headings Description, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment. All chapters have been completely rewritten to emphasize treatment. New chapters cover sleep disorders, metabolic disorders, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and mental retardation. An updated patient information appendix lists agencies and resources for patients with specific disorders. This edition is available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	p. viii
Preface to the Sixth Edition	p. ix
Preface to the First Edition	p. xi
Neurologic Symptoms
Coma and Other Alterations in Consciousness	p. 3
Headache	p. 19
Intellectual Dysfunction: Mental Retardation and Dementia	p. 37
Dizzines	p. 65
Backache	p. 87
Epilepsy	p. 99
Brain Death and Persistent Vegetative State	p. 141
Neurologic Diseases
Infectious Diseases	p. 149
Neuropsychiatric Disorders	p. 217
Stroke	p. 231
Neoplasms	p. 255
Trauma: Severe Head Injury, Spinal Cord Injury	p. 285
Demyelinating Diseases	p. 315
Toxic and Metabolic Disorders	p. 327
Movement Disorders	p. 371
Diseases of Nerve and Muscle	p. 403
Problems Associated with Chronic Neurologic Deficits	p. 443
Patient Information Guide	p. 461
Subject Index	p. 477
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