The Year in Neurology 2003

by Chaudhuri, Ray; Lovestone, Simon; Walker, Matthew; Ward, Nick; Brown, Martin; Welch, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781904392033
• ISBN10: 1904392032
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-29
• Publisher: Informa Healthc

Summary

Identifying the papers published in the past eighteen months that have potentially changed practice or that predict probable future developments, this book provides readers with an up-to-date summary of recent research findings and their implications for clinical management. The editors have selected over 150 papers that have made a significant contribution to our better understanding of neurological disorders. Expert commentaries on the latest research and the results of key clinical trials help readers place these developments in the context of their own daily practice. The second issue of an authoritative resource, this volume supplies informed comment on advances in the field.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
PART I
Alzheimer's disease
Simon Lovestone
1. Epidemiology	5	(12)
2. Biomarkers and neuroimaging	17	(8)
3. Neuropsychology	25	(12)
4. Clinical issues	37	(8)
5. Neuropathology	45	(6)
6. Basic biology	51	(20)
PART II
Stroke
Nick Ward and Martin Brown
7. Epidemiology	71	(8)
8. Treatment - acute stroke	79	(14)
9. Treatment - prevention	93	(14)
10. Rehabilitation	107	(6)
11. Genetics	113	(4)
12. Imaging	117	(4)
13. Brain attack: a new approach to stroke	121	(16)
Part III
Epilepsy
Matthew Walker
14. Genetics	137	(12)
15. Treatment	149	(16)
16. Status epilepticus	165	(12)
17. Imaging	177	(6)
18. Mortality	183	(12)
PART IV
Migraine
K Michael Welch
19. Epidemiology and classification	195	(6)
20. Pathogenesis	201	(22)
21. Clinical features	223	(26)
PART V
Parkinson's disease
K Ray Chaudhuri and Chandra Sekhar M Rao
22. Latest developments in Parkinson's disease	249	(40)
List of abbreviations	289	(4)
Index of papers reviewed	293	(14)
General index	307