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The Lancet Handbook of Treatment in Neurology
By Charles P. Warlow, BA, MB, BChir, MD, FRCP
432 pages 15 ills
Trim size 7 5/16 X 4 13/16 in
Copyright 2006
Description
This is not a book on how to make a diagnosis, but rather starts from the point of diagnosis and covers all the main neurological conditions as such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy and migraine well as some of the rarer conditions such as Wilson’s disease showing which treatments are evidence-based but also describing those which at present need more trials. Each condition is described in the following way: definition, cause, frequency, and prognosis. Written by expert contributors, this book describes the treatment that neurologists are responsible for, indicates when to refer, shows complications of treatment, as well as drug interactions.
Key Features
A quick-reference pocket guide
Evidence-based treatment described
Adverse effects of treatment mentioned along with their likelihood
Advice given on when to refer
Drug treatments interactions, costs, dosages are covered extensively
Table of Contents
Coma, raised intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus. Cranial nerves, neuro-otology and the cerebellum. Dementia. Epilepsy. Functional and emotional disorders. Infections. Metabolic, endocrine and toxic disorders. Migraine and other headaches. Multiple sclerosis and other immunological disorders. Muscle disorders, motor neuron disease and myasthenia. Neck, back and spinal cord disorders. Neurogenic pain. The neurological bladder, constipation and sexual problems. Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Peripheral nerve disorders. Stroke. Trauma. Tumours and paraneoplastic syndromes. Anaesthetising patients with neurological problems.
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