| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 372 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
1 A brief history of neurology -- 2 The neurological consultation -- 3 An overview over nervous system and muscles Technical investigations in neurology -- 4 Strength and sensation -- 5 Motor control -- 6 Brainstem and cranial nerves -- 7 Autonomic nervous system, hypothalamus and pituitary gland -- 8 The higher cerebral functions -- 9 The visual system -- 10 Cerebral meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid system -- 11 The cerebrovascular system -- 12 Diseases of the muscle and neuromuscular junction -- 13 Disorders of the motor neurons, nerve roots and peripheral nerves -- 14 Neurological pain syndromes -- 15 Diseases of the spinal cord -- 16 Disorders of the cranial nerves -- 17 Cerebral infarction and cerebral haemorrhage -- 18 Epilepsy and other paroxysmal disorders -- 19 Altered consciousness -- 20 Traumatic head and brain injuries -- 21 Headache and facial pain -- 22 Neurological tumours and neurological complications of malignant conditions -- 23 Infections of the central nervous system and meninges -- 24 Multiple sclerosis and related disorders -- 25 Spinocerebellar disorders -- 26 Diseases of the basal ganglia -- 27 Dementia -- 28 Neurological abnormalities in children -- 29 Neurological complications of non-neurological disorders and as adverse effects of therapy |
| Summary |
This textbook is in line with the latest international thinking, guidelines and research findings in the field of neurology. The treatment guidelines used in the Netherlands and Belgium have been taken into account, thus making it a useful source of information in training and clinical practice. The reader is guided from basic concepts to complex physiology. The first nine chapters are devoted to the basic neurological sciences and provide a glimpse of clinical practice. The ensuing seventeen clinical chapters are based on the illness model, thus giving the reader an overview of a large number of neurological disorders. Each chapter begins with a case study which provides a practical context for the theory. The textbook also includes many tables and diagrams to clarify the concepts discussed. The Textbook of Clinical Neurology is also available online. Readers will find the entire content on the website, along with test questions, case studies, guidelines and other additional material. The textbook is designed for use in medical and paramedical training and is also suitable for programmes in nursing, human movement sciences, and medical biology. It serves as a reference for doctors and physiotherapists in clinical practice |
| Notes |
Title from title details screen |
| Subject |
Neurology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Snoek, J. W., author
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| ISBN |
9036821428 (electronic bk.) |
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9789036821421 (electronic bk.) |
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(print) |
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