Neurologia
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La vita quotidiana con il demente. Curare ed assistere i pazienti affetti dalla Malattia di Alzheimer
Francesco Florenzano
editore: EdUP
pagine: 80
Assistere un paziente con malattia di Alzheimer significa esporsi a un forte stress
The Clinical Neuropsychiatry of Multiple Sclerosis
Anthony Feinstein
editore: Cambridge
pagine: 274
Multiple sclerosis is the most common cause of neurological disability in young and middle-aged adults. This fully updated and revised new edition provides a detailed account of the many neuropsychiatric disorders associated with MS and is relevant to both the research and the clinical setting. Using the latest brain imaging findings and results from treatment trials, the symptoms, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of depression in MS are covered, as are psychosocial factors and the link between depression and MRI abnormalities. Subsequent chapters focus on cognitive dysfunction in MS, including the natural history of cognitive change, the use of screening instruments and neuropsychological batteries, brain imaging correlations and management strategies. The book concludes with a survey of the behavioral benefits and risks associated with disease-modifying drugs. It will be valuable to all mental health professionals, neurologists, and others caring for those affected by MS.
Medical Disorders and Sleep
An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Nancy A. Collop
editore: Saunders
pagine: 240
In the second year of this exciting new series, we continue to examine the most important topics in sleep medicine in a multi-disciplinary approach. This issue examines many of the medical disorders most commonly associated with sleep disturbance. These disorders include COPD, Asthma, Diabetes and glucose intolerance, Fibromyalgia, GERD, HIV/AIDS, End-stage Renal Disease, Cancer, Hypertension, Cystic Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention
A Critical Review of Science & Practice
Jacobus Donders , Scott J. Hunter
editore: Cambridge
pagine: 524
Pediatric neuropsychology is the practice of understanding and elucidating brain-behavior relationships as applied to children and adolescents. This 2007 volume examines trends in the assessment and treatment of common disorders including traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, epilepsy, and autistic spectrum disorders. Its primary aim is to help practitioners and researchers identify and understand the evidence to support interventions with a range of acquired or congenital neuropsychological disorders. The text is divided into three sections. Section one provides a foundation by considering general issues relevant to assessment and treatment in pediatric neuropsychology. Section two guides practitioners in their approach to the use of interventions in a range of conditions and disorders, and the book closes with a section focusing on medical and experimental initiatives with an emphasis on interdisciplinary issues. This book is essential reading for pediatric neuropsychologists, child clinical psychologists and school psychologists, as well as pediatric neurologists and psychiatrists.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Neurology
Alice W. Flaherty , Natalia S. Rost
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 240
Now in its revised, updated Second Edition, this pocket-sized handbook is a practical quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and management of neurologic diseases. It presents specific management recommendations in a succinct outline format and includes protocols, step-by-step tests and procedures, and treatment algorithms. This handbook is unique in its inclusion of material from related disciplines such as general medicine, cardiology, psychiatry, neurosurgery, neuroanatomy, and radiology. The authors offer guidance in using contemporary neuroimaging techniques in diagnosis.
Gliomas
editore: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
pagine: 274
Gliomas, which comprise astrocytic, oligodendroglial, and ependymal lesions, are the most frequent primary intracranial tumors. This volume summarizes the enormous advances in our knowledge of gliomas that have occurred during recent years. The first part of the book focuses on the glial tumor entities, with detailed discussion of diagnosis, molecular genetics, and tumor origin. This section also contains a chapter on hereditary tumor syndromes associated with gliomas and the molecular mechanisms underlying these specific diseases. The second part is devoted to the clinical management of gliomas and provides insights into novel developments regarding neuroimaging, surgical management, radiation therapy, adjuvant therapy, experimental approaches, and the neurotoxicity of treatment. The final part of the book addresses angiogenesis and epigenetic regulation of gene expression in gliomas.
Evidence-based Neurology
Management of Neurological Disorders
Alessandro Liberati
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Bernard M. J. Uitdehaag
e altri
editore: BMJ Books
pagine: 288
Acute Stroke Care
A Manual from the University of Texas - Houston Stroke Team
James C. Grotta
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Jennifer Pary
e altri
editore: Cambridge
pagine: 230
You have just encountered a possible stroke patient. You ask yourself, what should I do first? How do I know it is a stroke? Is it too late to reverse the damage? How do I do the right things in the right order? This book will help you answer these critical questions. It provides practical advice on the care of stroke patients in a range of acute settings. As new and effective treatments become available, and designated stroke centers are created, this guidebook will help inform the healthcare professionals responsible for delivering care. The content is arranged in chronological order, covering the things to consider in assessing and treating the patient in the emergency department, the stroke unit, and then on transfer to a rehabilitation facility. All types of stroke are covered. A comprehensive set of appendices contain useful reference information including dosing algorithms, conversion factors and stroke scales.
The Chick Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates
An Atlas Featuring Neuromeric Subdivisions and Mammalian Homologies
Charles Watson
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George Paxinos
e altri
editore: Academic Press Inc
pagine: 272
The chicken is the standard model for avian and vertebrate brain anatomy, particularly in development. "The Chick Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates" contains 200 coronal plates and diagrams, 40 sagittal plates and diagrams, and 20 horizontal plates and diagrams, illustrated in stereotaxic coordinates. This book is essential for anyone studying the physiology and function of the chick brain. It presents the highest level of anatomical detail currently unavailable. It also presents Juxtaposes histology with diagrams for ease of study and employs standarized use of homologies, nomenclature, and abbreviation similar to that in other Elsevier atlases by George Paxinos.
The Dementias
John H. Growdon , Martin Rossor
editore: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
pagine: 452
"The Dementias 2" provides clinicians with the most up-to-date material on therapeutics and accurate diagnoses in order to give the best patient care. Alzheimer's disease and all other dementia disorders are discussed, giving practitioners much-needed guidance in determining which dementia is at the root of the problem and how best to move forward.
Clinical Uses of Botulinum Toxins
Anthony B. Ward , Michael P. Barnes
editore: Cambridge
pagine: 394
Botulinum toxins now play a very significant role in the management of a wide variety of medical conditions; from headaches to hypersalivation, and from spasticity to sweating. In this book, first published in 2007, a strong, international team of experts outline the basic neurochemistry of botulinum toxins and chart the progress of the drug from laboratory to clinic. Then individual chapters summarize their use for the main clinical indications in the context of other available treatments. This book will be of interest to neuroscientists and practising clinicians working in a wide range of specialities, from neurology and dermatology to pediatrics, plastic surgery and rehabilitation medicine.
Dementia
An Atlas of Investigation and Diagnosis
D. W. McKeel
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J. C. Morris
e altri
editore: Clinical Publishing,an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd
pagine: 208
This thoughtful new work begins by asking the question 'what is normal in cognitive and pathological ageing?' The clinician's experience of dementia and mild cognitive impairment suggests that these conditions present in a variety of forms and progress at different rates, with a spectrum of disability ranging from a barely perceptible loss of mental acuity to the severe debilitation of advanced Alzheimer's disease. This atlas utilises diagnostic imaging, histopathological findings, schematic diagrams and other graphics to illustrate the symptom profiles, aetiology, and epidemiology of the more common dementias. The authors present comparisons of Alzheimer's and Lewy body disease, frontal temporal and vascular dementias and other dementing illnesses, to illustrate the problems inherent in distinguishing between them, and in making a diagnosis.
Craniofacial Pain
Neuromusculoskeletal Assessment, Treatment and Management
Harry J. M von Piekartz
editore: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
pagine: 754
In "Craniofacial Pain", von Piekartz and his co-authors combine the latest evidence-based knowledge from the fields of orthodontics, plastic and neurosurgery, as well as otolaryngeal treatments, physiotherapy and manual therapy to provide new treatment strategies for clinicians interested in craniofacial problems. Von Piekartz's approach is based on the latest clinical reasoning models. Grounded in pain science theory and modern craniofacial growth concepts, the techniques can be integrated into any manual, neuro-orthopaedic orientated treatment model. This approach can be easily used in the daily clinic and adapted to a variety of patterns of craniofacial pain. "Craniofacial Pain" is an invaluable clinical text for practitioners who are interested in, or who work with, patients of all ages with a wide range of head, neck and facial problems, and builds upon the companion text to this volume "Craniofacial Dysfunction and Pain" (2000).
Netter's Concise Neurology
Karl E. Misulis , Thomas C. Head
editore: Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd
pagine: 586
This new atlas unravels the complexity of more than 200 major neurologic disorders seen in study and practice. Using exquisite Netter artwork as well as brand-new illustrations, it represents a single, highly visual source for key information on diagnosis and management of disorders of the brain, spine, nerves, and muscle. A masterful combination of illustrations, text, and tables clarifies anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology and offers state-of-the-art guidance on anatomic localization, differential diagnosis, and management. Succinct tables make it easy to review each disorder's pathophysiology, clinical findings, laboratory studies, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management, and clinical course. And, a compact, pocket-sized format makes reference easy and convenient.
Movement Disorders in Childhood
Donald L. Gilbert
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Harvey S. Singer
e altri
editore: Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd
pagine: 288
This authoritative text and accompanying video focuses on all movement disorders commonly and rarely found in children. Designed to educate the non-expert and the specialist alike, the book discusses neurobiology, classification, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment. The video enhances the material covered in the book by illustrating specific disease entities.
Head Injury in Childhood and Adolescence
Abhaya Kulkarni
,
Daune MacGregor
e altri
editore: Mac Keith Press
pagine: 272
This is a comprehensive framework for the care needed by children and their famiies following a traumatic brain injury.
Specialist Training in Neurology
Adrian J. Wills
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Philip E. M. Smith
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editore: Mosby
pagine: 336
Specialist training in Neurology is written for those doctors starting their career in this specialty (or in general internal medicine). The text presents a succinct account of the subject concentrating on diagnostic techniques, treatment and management. Throughout extensive use is made graphics, lists and tables. The aim is to provide a 'bridge' between introductory undergraduate texts and the very large and expensive major reference works. Wherever possible evidence-based treatment options are given and referenced. A detailed list of further reading is also provided.
The Neurological Assessment of the Preterm and Full-term Newborn Infant
Eugenio Mercuri
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Lilly M. S. Dubowitz
e altri
editore: Mac Keith Press
pagine: 168
This is the second edition of the manual describing a popular and practical tool for the clinical neurological examination of the newborn. In addition to a number of developments on the original scheme in the light of clinical and research experience, this edition also facilitates the recording and performance of the examination by providing clear information on its administration, aided by illustrative diagrams. A new feature is the inclusion of scoring tables at the back of the book. Other sections include a simplified version of the examination suited to inexperienced staff, applicable both for screening and for use in developing countries, and a revised proforma which may be used for the follow-up of infants beyond the neonatal period. There is also a new section describing clinical patterns in newborns with brain lesions and their correlation with imaging and neurological findings.
The Treatment of Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy
James R. Gage
editore: Mac Keith Press
pagine: 464
Building on his earlier single-authored text, James Gage has recruited a team of experts from the range of disciplines involved in managing gait problems in cerebral palsy to make this book a state-of-the art resource. They examine the way the brain controls locomotion and the types of brain pathology present in cerebral palsy. Current treatment modalities and treatments of specific gait problems are discussed in detail, including modern computerized gait analysis and methods of assessing the child and evaluating treatment outcomes. An attached CD-ROM gives pre- and post-treatment examples and illustrates visually the process of gait analysis. Clinicians, therapists and bioengineers will find this a uniquely useful resource.
Central Nervous System Tumours of Childhood
Edward Estlin , Stephen Lowis
editore: Mac Keith Press
pagine: 372
Clinics in Developmental Medicine No.166 Ranging from epidemiology and neuroimaging through the general principles of surgery and radiotherapy/chemotherapy to issues of palliative care and quality of life, this concise, broad-ranging and practical text covers all clinical aspects of central nervous system tumours in children. It provides an overview of current important issues in diagnosis and management, and focuses on important areas of research, with an emphasis on the areas likely to impact on clinical practice. It will be essential reading for paediatric oncologists, medical and clinical oncologists, neurosurgeons, and paediatricians involved in the care of children with brain tumours, trainees in these and related specialties, specialist nurses and paramedical staff.
