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1 online resource (771 pages) |
| Contents |
PRACTICAL NEUROLOGY; Contents; Contributors; Preface; SECTION I DIAGNOSIS; Approach to the Patient with Acute Confusional State (Delirium/ Encephalopathy); Approach to the Patient with Dementia; Approach to the Patient with Aphasia; Approach to the Patient with Memory Impairment; Approach to the Comatose Patient; Approach to the Patient with Seizures; Approach to the Patient with Syncope; Approach to the Patient with Gait Disturbances and Recurrent Falls; Approach to the Patient with Sleep Disorders; Approach to the Patient with Visual Loss; Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Pupils |
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Approach to the Patient with DiplopiaApproach to the Patient with Facial Numbness; Approach to the Patient with Facial Pain; Approach to the Patient with Facial Weakness; Approach to the Patient with Dizziness and Vertigo; Approach to the Patient with Hearing Loss; Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia; Approach to the Patient with Dysarthria; Approach to the Patient with Acute Headache; Approach to the Patient with Chronic and Recurrent Headache; Approach to the Patient with Neck Pain and/or Arm Pain; Approach to the Patient with Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy, and Lumbar Stenosis |
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Approach to the Patient with Upper Extremity Pain, Paresthesias, and Entrapment NeuropathiesApproach to the Patient with Lower Extremity Pain, Paresthesias, and Entrapment Neuropathies; Approach to the Patient with Failed Back Syndrome; Approach to the Patient with Acute Sensory Loss; Approach to the Hyperkinetic Patient; Approach to the Hypokinetic Patient; Approach to the Patient with Acute Muscle Weakness; Approach to the Patient with Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Sexual and Urinary Dysfunction, and Other Autonomic Disorders; Neuroimaging of Common Neurologic Conditions |
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Approach to the Selection of Electrodiagnostic, CSF, and Other Ancillary TestingApproach to Common Office Problems of Pediatric Neurology; Approach to Ethical Issues in Neurology; SECTION II TREATMENT; Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease; Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease; Epilepsies in Children; Epilepsy in Adults; Multiple Sclerosis; Movement Disorders; Dementia; Central Nervous System Infections; Neurologic Complications in AIDS; Spinal Cord Disorders; Peripheral Neuropathy; Myopathy; Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction; Therapy of Migraine, Cluster, and Tension Headaches; Chronic Pain |
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Complex Regional Pain SyndromePrimary Central Nervous System Tumors; Nervous System Complications of Cancer; Neurotoxicology; Sleep Disorders; Dizziness and Vertigo; Neurologic Diseases in Pregnancy; The ABCs of Neurologic Emergencies; Index |
| Summary |
This book is a practical, concise alternative to existing neurology textbooks. The outline format and standard chapter template offers the reader immediate, comprehensive information. The author is a well-respected educator who has a talent for making neurologic information accessible and understandable. Significant changes have been madeto the therapeutics/management portion of the book as well asspecific diagnosis-related chapters have been updated. More tables and figuresallow the reader to find the information quickly. This book sits between a handbook and a textbook and distinguishes itse |
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Print version record |
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Medicine.
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Medicine
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medicines (material)
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medicine (discipline)
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Medicine
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781469877648 |
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1469877643 |
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