this Single-volume Reference Covers The Natural Course, Treatment, And Management Of All Neurological Diseases Affecting The Brain, Spinal Cord Nerves And Muscles. This Comprehensive Text Reference Seeks To Assist Physicians With Treatment By Providing An Easy-to-use Compendium Covering The Treatment And Management Of All Neurological Diseases Along With Details On The Natural Course Of These Diseases. Organized For Ease Of Use And Quick Reference, Each Chapter Presents A Neurological Disorder Or Key Symptoms And Systematically Discusses The Clinical Syndrome And Differential Diagnosis, Natural Course, Principles Of Therapy, And Practical Management Of Each.
key Features
* Covers Wide Range Of Neurological Conditions And Potential Treatments, Including The Evidence For And Against Each Treatment
* Describes The Spontaneous Course Of Neurological Diseases Along With Discussion Of The Management Of Different Stages And Variants Of A Disorder
* Presents Special Situations And Exceptional Cases In Which Alternative Therapies Should Be Considered
miguel Zialcita Iii
this New Book Emphasizes The Rational And Practical Management Of Neurologic Illness. As Such, Diseases Of The Nervous System Are Presented Under The Following Aspects: Clinical Features, Natural Course, Principles Of Therapy, Practical Management, And (a Unique And Interesting Aspect) Treatments No Longer Recommended. The Editors State Their Aim In Producing This Book As Follows: To Present A Comprehensive Source Of Neurological Therapy, Applicable Not Only To The Average Patient But Also To Exceptional Cases And Covering Alternative Therapies And Complications As Well. With The Recent Advent Of Many Useful Therapies At The Neurologist's Disposal -- More So Now Than At Any Other Time -- This Is A Book Whose Time Has Truly Come. The Finished Product Meets These Objectives Exceedingly Well. In The Preface, The Authors Imply That This Book Was Written Mainly For The Practicing Neurologist, But It Is Just As Useful To The Neurology Resident As It Is To The Neurology Attending. The Contributing Authors Include Some Of The Leading Authorities In The U.s., England, And Europe. This Book Does Not Have A Lot Of Illustrations, And They Are Probably Not All That Important, But What It Does Have Is Lots Of Excellent Tables. The References Include Some Of The Most Recent In Each Particular Subject. Although The Book Itself Can Be Rather Unwieldy -- No Place In Die Pocket Here! -- It Is A Necessary Trade-off For The Wealth Of Information It Provides. The Moment I Saw This Book On The Shelves Of Our Campus Bookstore, I Wanted It! For The Practicing Neurologist And Also For The Neurology Resident, It Is An Excellent Complement To The Standard Neurology Textbooks, Which Are Often Great In Theclinical Aspects Of Neurology But Are Rather Superficial When It Comes To Discussing Therapeutics.