Localization in Clinical Neurology

Description

Develop and perfect your neurological localization skills with the gold standard text in the field.

Anatomical localization skills based in physical examination are essential for any clinician caring for patients with neurologic disease processes. Newly revised and updated, Localization in Clinical Neurology, Seventh Edition, uses detailed, easy-to-read descriptions and full-color illustrations to help you understand and pinpoint the source of a patient’s signs and symptoms. Improve your diagnostic accuracy and avoid unnecessary testing with this outstanding roadmap to neurologic diagnosis.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage addresses all brain regions, as well as cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerves.
• Detailed discussions cover relevant anatomy, followed by the lesions related to each anatomic feature.
• New material reflects recent developments regarding neuroanatomy and principles of neurologic localization.
• New diagrams and tables, including “Abnormalities of iris structure affecting pupils” and “Drugs and toxins that can cause miosis or mydraisis,” organize key information in an easy-to-understand format.
• Revised illustrations clearly portray the nerve pathways.

Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:

• Complete content with enhanced navigation
• Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
• Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
• Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
• Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
• Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

About the Author(s)

Joseph C. Masdeu MD, PhD
Senior Staff Physician and Scientist, Section on Integrative Neuroimaging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Adjunct Professor of Neurology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 

José Biller MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHA
Professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Chairman, Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL

Contents

Preface

1            General Principles of Neurologic Localization
2            Peripheral Nerves
3            Cervical, Brachial, and Lumbosacral Plexuses
4            Spinal Nerve and Root
5            Spinal Cord
6            Cranial Nerve I (The Olfactory Nerve)
7            Visual Pathways
8            The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Ocular Motor System
9            Cranial Nerve V (The Trigeminal Nerve)
10          Cranial Nerve VII (The Facial Nerve)
11          Cranial Nerve VIII (The Vestibulocochlear Nerve)
12          Cranial Nerves IX and X (The Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves)
13          Cranial Nerve XI (The Spinal Accessory Nerve)
14          Cranial Nerve XII (The Hypoglossal Nerve)
15          Brainstem
16          The Cerebellum
17          The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
18          The Anatomic Localization of Lesions in the Thalamus
19          Basal Ganglia
20          The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Cerebral Hemisphere
21          Localization of Lesions in the Autonomic Nervous System
22          Vascular Syndromes of the Forebrain, Brainstem, and Cerebellum
23          The Localization of Lesions Causing Coma
Index