Oxford American Handbook of Neurology

ABOUT THIS BOOK

• Gives clear, pragmatic guidance to differential diagnosis and treatment
• Includes generous number of neuro-imaging studies
• Includes section on neurogenetics
• At-a-glance summary of drug therapy provided in an appendix

The Oxford American Handbook of Neurology provides a thorough yet succinct guide to differential diagnosis and management of all categories of neurologic disease, plus coverage of neurologic history and examination, neuroanatomy, common clinical presentations, neuro-imaging, neurosurgery,neurogenetics, and drug therapy. Written for trainees in neurology and neurosurgery as well as for medical students, the Handbook is designed to be tucked into the pocket for easy, frequent access.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Sid Gilman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Neurological history and examination
Zachary London, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neuroanatomy
Zachary London, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Common clinical presentations
Ann A. Little, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Zachary London, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Stroke and other vascular disorders
Darin B. Zahuranec, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology;
Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
Epilepsy
Lawrence Hudson, MD, CM, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
Migraine and other types of headache
Lawrence Hudson, MD, CM, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Dementias
Ann A. Little, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
Movement disorders and ataxia
Ann A. Little, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Sleep disorders
Daniela N. Minecan, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Infectious and inflammatory conditions
Ann A. Little, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
Neoplastic and paraneoplastic disorders
Stephen S. Sullivan, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Otolaryngology
Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
Neurotrauma
Stephen S. Sullivan, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Otolaryngology
Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
Neurosurgery
Stephen S. Sullivan, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Otolaryngology
Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
15.
Clinical neurophysiology
Daniela N. Minecan, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Ann A. Little, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
16.
Appendix
Darin B. Zahuranec, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology;
Ann A. Little, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
a.
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
b.
Barthel Index for Chronic Neurodisability
c.
Modified Rankin Scale
d.
Mini-Mental Status Examination
e.
Clinical Dementia Rating Scale
f.
Positive and Negative Symptom Scale
g.
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale
h.
Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale
i.
Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (for multiple sclerosis)