Treating the Brain

by Bradley, Walter G.

• ISBN13: 9781932594461
• ISBN10: 1932594469
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-15
• Publisher: Dana Pr

Summary

Even in this information age, it is a daunting task to find clear, concise, and credible sources for essential medical facts. And for those dealing with the symptoms of often serious neurological disorders, finding trustworthy and straightforward information is gravely important. Treating the Brainis precisely what has been missing for non-specialists. Focusing on the most common neurological conditions, it provides accurate, reliable information to patients, caregivers, and health practitioners from the neurologist whose professional text informs neurologists worldwide.. Walter G. Bradley, one of the nation's foremost neurologists and the editor of the leading neurology textbookNeurology in Clinical Practice, navigates the complexities of the brain in highly accessible language.Treating the Brainis the definitive resource for patients, offering a coherent and up-to-date understanding of what physicians know about the brain. In the United States alone, one-quarter of all new consultations between patients and their family physician is a result of a neurological problem. Using case histories as examples,Treating the Brainexplains the neurological examinations and tests and clinical features, causes, and treatments available for Alzheimer's disease, migraines, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's and other frequently diagnosed neurological disorders. For anyone who has ever had a neurological symptom, from a headache to tingling hands, and for anyone with a personal interest in how the brain works in health and disease,Treating the Brainwill prove to be a valuable, easy-to-read source of a wide-range of information.

Author Biography

Walter Bradley is a Fulbright Fellow, the lead author of  Neurology in Clinical Practice,  and the emeritus chairman of the Department of  Neurology at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
The Human Brain, Complex and Fascinating	p. 1
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 36
Stroke	p. 58
Epilepsy	p. 81
Multiple Sclerosis	p. 109
Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders	p. 127
Head Injury	p. 153
Spinal Cord Injury	p. 172
The Brain and Cancer	p. 188
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)	p. 203
Migraine and Other Headaches	p. 218
Peripheral Neuropathies and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	p. 267
Sources of Further Information	p. 275
Neurology 101- How the Brain Is Put Together	p. 283
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