Overview
- Highlights of neurological history and examination
- Thorough examination of common neurological conditions
- Excellent, in-depth breakdown of neurological urgencies and emergencies
Part of the book series: Current Clinical Neurology (CCNEU)
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Table of contents (30 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Evaluation
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Common Neurological Conditions
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About this book
In this new edition, Practicing Neurology: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do, the latest volume from our Current Clinical Neurology™ series, Rahman Pourmand takes readers through the process of treating neurological conditions from evaluation to emergencies. For each condition, Pourmand provides basic facts, key definitions, step-by-step instructions for conducting a concise physical examination, neurologic signs to watch for, treatment strategies, and the prognosis.
In Part I, the author outlines neurological history and examination, highlighting some common neurological constructs while elucidating the most up-to-date neurodiagnostic tests and procedures. Part II details common neurological conditions including stroke, seizure and epilepsy, central nervous system infections, complications from alcohol, dizziness and vertigo, headaches, sleep disorders, and back and neck pain. In Part III, neurological urgencies and emergencies, such as comas, status epilepticus, brain edema, transtentorial herniation, metastatic epidural spinal cord compression, acute meningitis, delirium tremens, Wernicke's encephalopathy, myastenia gravis crisis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and temporal arteritis are covered in detail.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practicing Neurology
Book Subtitle: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do
Authors: Rahman Pourmand
Series Title: Current Clinical Neurology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-297-7
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Humana Press 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-609-2Published: 30 November 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-297-7Published: 24 January 2008
Series ISSN: 1559-0585
Series E-ISSN: 2524-4043
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XII, 222
Topics: Neurology, Internal Medicine