Neurology: An Illustrated Colour Text: An illustrated colour text. 2nd edition - Brossura

Fuller, Geraint; Manford, Mark R.

 
9780443100710: Neurology: An Illustrated Colour Text: An illustrated colour text. 2nd edition
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ISBN 10: 0443100713 ISBN 13: 9780443100710
Casa editrice: Churchill Livingstone, 2005

Sinossi

An textbook of neurology in the Illustrated Colour Text series, making use of all the usual features of the series - double page spreads, short paragraphs, summary boxes, attractive use of colour etc.

  • Clear explanation of neurological examination - often found very taxing by students.
  • Demonstrates how to approach common neurological presentations, such as blackouts and numbness, before moving on to a comprehensive coverage of syndromes and diseases.
  • Concentrates on the core curriculum which the medical student really needs to know
  • Updated to reflect developments in neurology, including changes in management of stroke and range and choice of drugs used in Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, migraine and multiple sclerosis.
  • Addition of illustrated clinical cases with questions and discussed answers. (2 double page spreads cases and questions, 2 double page spreads answers).

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Contenuti

Basic principles. Organisation of the nervous system. Neurological thinking. Pathological processes in neurology. History and examination. History taking. Examination - introduction. Speech and higher function. The eyes and visual system. Fundoscopy. Cranial nerves 1, 3-6. Other cranial nerves. Limbs:motor. Limbs: reflexes and sensation. Gait. Coordination and abnormal movements. Neurological investigation. Neuroradiology. Neurophysiological investigations. Nerve conduction studies and electromyography. Neurogenetics. Cerebrospinal fluid and lumbar puncture. Neurological problems. Headache. Blackouts and"funny do's". Giddiness. Intracranial pressure. Coma and alteration of consciousness. Confusion and delirium. Dementia. Disturbances of vision. Weakness. Numbness and sensory disturbance. Walking difficulties and clumsiness. Neurological syndromes and diseases. Stroke. Transient ischaemic attacks and prevention of strokes. Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Epilepsy 1: Diagnosis. Epilepsy 11: Treatment and management. Head injury. Spinal cord syndromes. Radiculopathy. Multiple sclerosis 1. Multiple sclerosis 11. Parkinson's Disease and other akinetic rigid syndromes. Other movement disorders. CNS neoplasia 1: intracranial tumours. CNS neoplasia 11:special situations. Infections of the nervous system. Peripheral neuropathies 1: clinical approach and investigation. Peripheral neuropathies 11: clinical syndromes. Common peripheral nerve lesions. Disorders of the motor neurone. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction. Muscle disease. The autonomic nervous system. Functional disorders. Neurology and psychiatry. Rehabilitation. Clinical cases with questions. Answers to questions.

Product Description

Book by Geraint Fuller Mark R Manford

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Editore
Churchill Livingstone
Data di pubblicazione
2005
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0443100713
ISBN 13 
9780443100710
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
135
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Barbara Criscuolo
b.criscuolo@lswr.it

Via Spadolini, 7
Milano
20141
Italia

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9780702032240: Neurology, An Illustrated Colour Text, 3rd Edition

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0702032247 ISBN 13:  9780702032240
Casa editrice: Churchill Livingstone, 2010
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