Essentials of Hospital Neurology

Description

Essentials of Hospital Neurology is a concise and practical guide to the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders commonly encountered in hospital practice. This book discusses the business of hospital neurology, problem-oriented approaches to diagnosis, clinical details of important neurologic disorders that may be seen in the ER and inpatient settings, and key diagnostic and management strategies. This text focuses on practical management, making this an excellent source for the neurologist at any level from the resident to fellow to practicing physician. Medicine hospitalists and hospital-based mid-level providers will find this a useful resource for guiding care of their patients with neurologic conditions. 

Key Features of Essentials of Hospital Neurology

• Incorporates up-to-date guidelines and best practices for neurologic hospital care; 
• Extensive use of bulleted lists, tables, and flowcharts; 
• Noted academic coauthors of selected sections for subspecialty expertise;
• Provides key references and recommended readings; and 
• Includes critical reference material such as assessment scales, neurologic diagnostic tests, and guides to management of social and ethical issues.

Table of Contents

Preface
Contributor List
Abbrevation
Section 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview of Hospital Neurology
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD, E. Lee Murray, MD and Monico Peter Banez, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM
Chapter 2: Interface Between Hospital and Outpatient Neurology
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and Monico Peter Banez, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM
Chapter 3: Business of Hospital Neurology
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and Monico Peter Banez, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM
Section 2: Approach to Neurologic Problems
Chapter 4: Motor and Sensory Disturbance
E. Lee Murray, MD, Veda V. Vedanarayanan, MD, and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Chapter 5: Mental Status Change
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 6: Approach to Visual Deficits
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 7: Language ad Hearing Deficits
Howard S. Kirshner, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Chapter 8: Cranial Neuropathies
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 9: Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 10: Pain and Headache
E. Lee Murray, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Section 3: Neurologic Diagnoses
Chapter 11: Neurologic Complications in Medical Patients
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 12: Neurologic Complications in Surgical Patients
E. Lee Murray, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Chapter 13: Neurologic manifestations of Systemic Disease
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 14: Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 15: Brain Death and Persistent Vegetative State
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 16: Vascular Disease
E. Lee Murray, MD and William C. Barrow, MD
Chapter 17: Infectious Diseases
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 18: Cognitive Disorders
Howard S. Kirshner, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Chapter 19: Seizures and Epilepsy
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and Bassel Abou-Khalil, MD
Chapter 20: Headache
E. Lee Murray, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Chapter 21: Neuromuscular Disorders
E. Lee Murray, MD and Veda V. Vedanarayanan, MD
Chapter 22: Demyelinating Diseases
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 23: Movement Disorders
John Y. Fang, MD and David A. Isaacs, MD
Chapter 24: Spinal Cord Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 25: Neuro-Oncology
Mark D. Anderson, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Chapter 26: CSF Circulation Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 27: Pregnancy and Neurology
Georgia Montouris, MD, Maria Stefanidou, MD, MSc, and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD
Chapter 28: Endocrine Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 29: Nutritional Deficiencies and Toxicities
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 30: Neurotoxicology
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 31: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 32: Neuro-Otology
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 33: Cranial Nerve Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 34: Autonomic Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 35: Traumatic Brain Injury
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 36: Sleep Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 37: Developmental and Genetic Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 38: Psychiatric Disorders
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Section 4: Neurology Toolkit
Chapter 39: Toolkit - Assessments
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 40: Toolkit - Studies
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 41: Toolkit - Neurologic Management
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
Chapter 42: Toolkit - Difficult Encounters
Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MD
References
Index

Author Information

Edited by Karl E. Misulis, Prof, Vanderbilt University, and Edited by E. Lee Murray, Prof, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Dr. Misuis and Dr. Murray are experienced hospital neurologists, with combined 12 years of postgraduate training and 35 years of practice and faculty experience. They present a practical approach to hospital neurology.