The Year in Neurology 2003 - Rilegato

Chaudhuri, K. Ray; Lovestone, Simon; Walker, M.; Ward, N.S.; Brown, M.M.; Welch, K.M.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1904392032 ISBN 13: 9781904392033

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2003

Riassunto

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.

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Contenuti:

Contributors
Foreword

Alzheimer's disease, Simon Lovestone
Epidemiology
Biomarkers and Neuroimaging
Neuropsychology
Clinical Issues
Neuropathology
Basic Biology

STROKE, Nick Ward and Martin Brown
Epidemiology
Treatment- Acute Stroke
Treatment - Prevention
Rehabilitation
Genetics
Imaging
Brain Attack: A New Approach to Stroke

EPILEPSY, Matthew Walker
Genetics and Epilepsy
Treatment
Status Epilepticus
Imaging
Mortality

MIGRAINE, K. Michael Welch
Migraine - Epidemiology and Classification
Migraine - Pathogenesis
Clinical Features

Parkinson's disease, K. Ray Chaudhuri
Latest Developments in Parkinson's Disease

List of abbreviations
Table and figure credits
Index of papers reviewed
General index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1904392032
• ISBN 13: 9781904392033
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 319