5-Minute Neurology Consult

5-Minute Neurology Consult 9781451100129
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Publication Date: May 2, 2012
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Edition: Second
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This volume in the 5-Minute Consult series focuses on neurological diseases and disorders, as well as key symptoms, signs, and tests. Dozens of noted authorities provide tightly organized, practical guidance. Using the famous two-page layout and outline format of The 5-Minute Consult Series, the book provides instant access to clinically-oriented, must-have information on all disorders of the nervous system. Each disease is covered in a consistent, easy-to-follow format: basics (including signs and symptoms), diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and miscellaneous considerations (including diseases with similar characteristics, pregnancy, synonyms, and ICD coding).

Features

--NEW Significantly revised and expanded coverage in areas such as stroke therapy, multiple sclerosis, neurogenetic disorders, and Lewy Body dementia
--Comprehensive scope
--Uniform chapter organization to facilitate quick reference
--Popular 5-Minute format

About the Author(s)

  • D. Joanne Lynn MD
  • Associate Dean for Student Life, Clinical Professor of Neurology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

  • Herbert Newton MD
  • Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Oncology, Director, Division of Neuro-Oncology, Esther Dardinger Endowed Chair in Neuro-Oncology, Co-Director, Dardinger Neuro-Oncology Center, Ohio State University Medical Center, James Cancer Hospi

  • Alexander Rae-Grant MD
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve Univers

Specs

  • Edition: Second
  • Product Format: Hardbound
  • ISBN: 9781451100129
  • Trim Size: 10.875 x 8.375
  • Pages: 464
  • Pub Date: May 2, 2012
  • Weight: 3.0

Table of contents

I. Neurological Symptoms and Signs   Aphasia Andrew Kirk   Ataxia Magali Fernandez   Back Pain Doug Orr   Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Judith A. White   Brain Herniation Syndromes Joao Gomes   Choreoathetosis Alexander D. Rae-Grant   Coma Douglas W. Scharre   Delirium/Encephalopathy Alexander D. Rae-Grant   Dizziness Judith A. White   Dysarthria Alexander D. Rae-Grant   Falls Richard Camicioli   Gait Disorders Richard Camicioli   Headache Herbert B. Newton   Muscle Cramps and Pain Yuebing Li   Syncope Lavina Malhotra, Stephen F. Schaal, and Subha V. Raman   Tremor Anwar Ahmed   Weakness D. Joanne Lynn     II.  Neurological Diagnostic Tests   Angiography Shaye Moskowitz   Autonomic Reflex Testing (ART) D. Joanne Lynn   Biopsy, Brain D. Joanne Lynn   Biopsy, Muscle D. Joanne Lynn   Biopsy, Nerve D. Joanne Lynn   Computed Tomography of the Brain and Spine Eric C. Bourekas  and  H. Wayne Slone   Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain and Spine Eric C. Bourekas  and  H. Wayne Slone   Myelography Kevin M. Birnie and Doksu Moon   Nerve Conduction Studies/Electromyography D. Joanne Lynn   Neurological Examination D. Joanne Lynn   Ultrasonography, Extracranial Vascular Mei Lu     III.  Neurological Diseases and Disorders     Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Dementia, HIV Herbert B. Newton   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Management of Focal Brain Lesions Herbert B. Newton   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Neurologic Complications Herbert B. Newton   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Neuromuscular Complications Herbert B. Newton   Alcohol Abuse, Neurologic Complications Herbert B. Newton   Amnesia, Transient Global Dean Sherzai and Ayesha Z. Sherzai   Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases Glenn A. Mackin   Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Neurological Complications Vicky A. Ramsey-Williams and Gretchen E. Tietjen   Arachnoiditis D. Joanne Lynn   Arsenic Poisoning James W. Albers and David H. Garabrant   Arteriovenous Malformations Alejandro M. Spiotta and Peter A. Rasmussen   Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Roger Kurlan, Stacey Boyer, Donna Palumbo   Autism David Q. Beversdorf   Back Pain, Spondylosis, Lumbar Canal Stenosis Stephen Campbell   Bells Palsy Ronnie Bergen   Botulism Sara Khan and Kerry H. Levin   Brain Abscess Ardash Bhimraj and Carlos Isada   Brain Death G. Bryan Young   Brain Tumor, Acoustic Schwannomas Herbert B. Newton   Brain Tumor, Ependymoma Kevin T. Palka and Paul L. Moots   Brain Tumor, High Grade Astrocytoma Herbert B. Newton   Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma Herbert B. Newton   Brain Tumor, Medulloblastomas Herbert B. Newton   Brain Tumor, Meningioma Herbert B. Newton and Jacob J. Mandel   Brain Tumor, Metastasis Herbert B. Newton and Jacob J. Mandel   Brain Tumor, Oligodendroglioma Herbert B. Newton   Brain Tumor, Pituitary Robert Weil and Nick Marko   Brain Tumor, Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Herbert B. Newton   Carcinomatous Meningitis Herbert B. Newton   Cardioembolic Stroke Tamer Ammar and Irene Katzan   Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Stephen J. Shook   Cauda Equina Syndrome Ryan Armour   Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Aarti Sarwal   Central Pontine Myelinolysis C. L. Hall and Beth A. Leeman   Cerebral Palsy S. Anne Joseph   Cerebrovascular Disease, Arteriovenous Malformation, Herbert B. Newton   Cerebrovascular Disease, Dissections Yuebing Li   Cerebrovascular Disease, Intracerebral Hemmorrhage Aarti Sarwal   Cerebrovascular Disease, Intracranial Aneurysms Shaye Moskowitz   Cerebrovascular Disease, Ischemic Infarcts Jim Gebel and Gabor Toth   Cerebrovascular Disease, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Shaye Moskowitz   Cerebrovascular Disease, Transient Ischemic Attack Jim Gebel and Gabor Toth   Cerebrovascular Disease, Venous Thrombosis Gabor Toth and Jim Gebel   Cerebrovascular Disease, Young Patient Evaluation for Ischemic Stroke Gabrielle Deveber, Jorina Elbers, and Yael Perez   Cervical Stenosis/Spondylosis/Spondylotic Myelopathy Chris Lycette   Cervical Trauma Stefano Camici       Chiari Malformation P. Mark Li   Chorea Anwer Ahmad   Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy Doug Zochodne   Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD) Aaron K. Compton  and Thomas C. Chelimsky   Conversion Disorder Radu V. Saveanu and David P. Kasick   Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Marla B. Bruns and Douglas W. Scharre   Decompression Sickness Herbert B. Newton   Dementia, General Lorraine Spikol   Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease Douglas Scharre   Dermatomyositis Bakri H. Elsheikh   Developmental Delay Alexander Rae-Grant   Diffuse Lewy Body Disease Alexander Rae-Grant   Dysmyelinating Disorders Alexander Rae-Grant   Dystonia Punit Agrawal   Dystonic Reactions Peter J. Barbour   Encephalitis D. Joanne Lynn   Encephalopathy, Hepatic G. Bryan Young   Encephalopathy, Hypertensive G. Bryan Young   Encephalopathy, Hypoxemic Aarti Sarwal   Encephalopathy, Metabolic and Toxic D. Joanne Lynn   Encephalopathy, Progressive Pediatric D. Joanne Lynn   Encephalopathy, Renal D. Joanne Lynn   Encephalopathy, Septic D. Joanne Lynn   Epilepsy, Absence Seizures Khaled M. Zamel   Epilepsy, Complex Partial J. Layne Moore and Charles W. Hall   Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures Juliann M. Paolicchi   Epilepsy, Generalized D. Joanne Lynn   Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms Juliann M. Paolicchi   Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Juliann M. Paolicchi   Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus D. Joanne Lynn   Fibromyalgia Kevin V. Hackshaw and Linda M. Burns   Friedreich Ataxia Chad Hoyle   Gangliosidoses Chang-Yong Tsao   Giant Cell Arteritis Steven E. Katz and James A. McHale   Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome Victoria Lawson and John Kissel   Headache, Acute Jennifer S. Kriegler and Nancy E. Kelley   Headache, Chronic Monique A. Anawis   Headache, Cluster Ann Pakalnis   Headache, Migraine Jaclyn Laine and Ann Pakalnis   Headache, Post Lumbar Puncture John Castaldo   Heavy Metal Poisoning, Neurological Complications Herbert B. Newton   Hemiballismus Ruth Ann Baird and Joanne M. Wojcieszek   Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis Yasushi Y. Kisanuki   Herpes Zoster Christopher Melton   Horner’s Syndrome Herbert B. Newton   Huntington's Disease Donald S. Higgins Jr.   Hydrocephalus Frederick A Zeiler and Patrick J. McDonald   Hyperammonemia Alexander D. Rae-Grant   Hypotonic Infant Syndrome Chang-Yong Tsao   Immunizations, Neurological Complications K. Rammohan   Inclusion Body Myositis Boyd M. Koffman   Incontinence, Neurogenic Marie A. Namey   Increased Intracranial Pressure Alexander Rae-Grant   Intellectual Disability  Marc Tasse   Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome W. David Arnold   Leigh’s Syndrome Alexander Rae-Grant   Leprous Neuropathy Adam D. Quick   Lesch-Nyhan Disease H. A. Jinnah   Leukodystrophies Deborah L. Renaud   Lyme Disease, Neurological Complications (Lyme Neuroborreliosis) Alexander Rae-Grant