BookAllan H. Ropper, Martin A. Samuels, Joshua P. Klein, Sashank Prasad.
Summary: "The definitive text on the full spectrum of neurology presented in full color and better than ever! Long considered the field's gold-standard text, Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology provides the very latest treatment and management strategies needed to confidently handle both common and rare neurologic conditions. Presented in full color, this classic resource meets the needs of the seasoned professional or the aspiring clinician, and has been hailed as the most detailed, thorough, and authoritative text on the subject. Reviewers have favorably compared the book's consistent, single voice to consulting with an experienced senior colleague. The latest scientific research is included in just the right amount of detail to serve as a clinical reference or a starting point for additional learning. The text is logically divided into six sections: The Clinical Method of Neurology; Cardinal Manifestations of Neurologic Disease; Growth and Development of the Nervous System in the Neurology of Aging; Major Categories of Neurologic Diseases; Diseases of the Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nerve, and Muscle; Psychiatric Disorders"-- Provided by publisher. "The wise application of science, evidence from trials, and the traditional virtues of the neurological history and examination are the main purpose of this edition of Principles of Neurology"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
PART 1: THE CLINICAL METHOD OF NEUROLOGY
Chapter 1: Approach to the Patient With Neurologic Disease
Chapter 2: Diagnostic Testing in Neurologic Disease
PART 2: CARDINAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASE
Part 2: Cardinal Manifestations of Neurologic Disease: Introduction
Section 1: Disorders of Motility
Section 1: Disorders of Motility: Introduction
Chapter 3: Paralysis and Weakness
Chapter 4: Disorders of Movement and Posture
Chapter 5: Ataxia and Disorders of Cerebellar Function
Chapter 6: Disorders of Stance and Gait
Section 2: Pain and Disorders of Somatic Sensation
Section 2: Pain and Disorders of Somatic Sensation: Introduction
Chapter 7: Pain
Chapter 8: Disorders of Non-Painful Somatic Sensation
Chapter 9: Headache and Other Craniofacial Pains
Chapter 10: Pain in the Back, Neck, and Extremities
Section 3: Disorders of the Special Senses
Section 3: Disorders of the Special Senses: Introduction
Chapter 11: Disorders of Smell and Taste
Chapter 12: Disturbances of Vision
Chapter 13: Disorders of Ocular Movement and Pupillary Function
Chapter 14: Deafness, Dizziness, and Disorders of Equilibrium
Section 4: Epilepsy and Disorders of Consciousness
Chapter 15: Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders
Chapter 16: Coma and Related Disorders of Consciousness
Chapter 17: Faintness and Syncope
Chapter 18: Sleep and Its Abnormalities
Section 5: Derangements of Intellect, Behavior, and Language Caused by Diffuse and Focal Cerebral Disease
Section 5: Derangements of Intellect, Behavior, and Language Caused by Diffuse and Focal Cerebral Disease: Introduction
Chapter 19: Delirium and Other Acute Confusional States
Chapter 20: Dementia, the Amnesic Syndrome, and the Neurology of Intelligence and Memory
Chapter 21: Neurologic Disorders Caused by Lesions in Specific Parts of the Cerebrum
Chapter 22: Disorders of Speech and Language
Section 6: Disorders of Energy, Mood, and Autonomic and Endocrine Functions
Chapter 23: Fatigue, Asthenia, Anxiety, and Depression
Chapter 24: The Limbic Lobes and the Neurology of Emotion
Chapter 25: Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System, Respiration, and Swallowing
Chapter 26: The Hypothalamus and Neuroendocrine Disorders
PART 3: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE NEUROLOGY OF AGING
Chapter 27: Normal Development and Deviations in Development of the Nervous System
Chapter 28: The Neurology of Aging
PART 4: MAJOR CATEGORIES OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASE
Chapter 29: Disturbances of Cerebrospinal Fluid, Including Hydrocephalus, Pseudotumor Cerebri, and Low-Pressure Syndromes
Chapter 30: Intracranial Neoplasms and Paraneoplastic Disorders
Chapter 31: Bacterial, Fungal, Spirochetal, and Parasitic Infections of the Nervous System
Chapter 32: Viral Infections of the Nervous System and Prion Diseases
Chapter 33: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Chapter 34: Craniocerebral Trauma
Chapter 35: Multiple Sclerosis and Other Inflammatory Demyelinating Diseases
Chapter 36: Inherited Metabolic Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 37: Developmental Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 38: Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 39: The Acquired Metabolic Disorders of the Nervous System
Chapter 40: Diseases of the Nervous System Caused by Nutritional Deficiency
Chapter 41: Disorders of the Nervous System Caused by Alcohol, Drugs, Toxins, and Chemical Agents
PART 5: DISEASES OF SPINAL CORD, PERIPHERAL NERVE, AND MUSCLE
Chapter 42: Diseases of the Spinal Cord
Chapter 43: Diseases of the Peripheral Nerves
Chapter 44: Diseases of the Cranial Nerves
Chapter 45: Diseases of Muscle
Chapter 46: Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction, Myotonias, and Persistent Muscle Fiber Activity
PART 6: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Chapter 47: Anxiety Disorders, Hysteria, and Personality Disorders
Chapter 48: Depression and Bipolar Disease
Chapter 49: Schizophrenia, Delusional, and Paranoid States.