Full Description
Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, Neurology for the Boards provides a comprehensive, methodical review of the neurology material candidates must master for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination. The book equips neurologists and psychiatrists at all levels of training with the up-to-date knowledge required for both certification and recertification exams. Chapters are written in an easy-to-follow outline format that facilitates study and retention.This edition's new co-author, Paul R. Carney, MD, provides greatly expanded coverage of pediatric neurology in each chapter. Coverage of pain disorders-including headache, complex regional pain syndromes, and radiculopathy-has also been expanded.
Contents
Foreword by John N. WhitakerEMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTANATOMYThe Cerebellum and ConnectionsThalamusBlood SupplyClinical CorrelatesHypothalamusLimbic SystemThe Basal GangliaCranial NervesSpinal Cord Anatomy and DiseasesThe Plexi and ExtremitiesMusclePHARMACOLOGY Neurotransmitters and ReceptorsAntidepressantsAntipsychoticsDrugs Associated with Nervous System DisordersCENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONSAtypical Bacterial InfectionsSpirochete InfectionsViral DiseasesFungal InfectionsPrion DiseasesPARASITIC DISEASESRickettsial DiseasesMETABOLIC DISORDERSGlycogen Storage Diseases (GSD)Amino Acid MetabolismPurine MetabolismLipoprotein MetabolismPorphyriaMetal MetabolismMucopolysaccharidosesSphingolipidosesWhite Matter DiseasesAlcoholDEMYELINATING DISEASESMultiple SclerosisCEREBROVASCULAR DISEASESTransient Ischemic Attack (TIA)StrokeHemorrhageNEURO-ONCOLOGYCentral Nervous System Tumors and NeuropathologyCNS Tumors: Quick Reference Tables and ListsBrain Edema and Herniation SyndromesNEUROMUSCULAR DISEASESGeneral Approach to Peripheral NeuropathiesPeripheral Neuropathy SyndromesAcute and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating PolyneuropathiesPlexopathiesMyasthenic SyndromesMyasthenic Syndromes in ChildhoodMyopathyPeriodic ParalysisDystoniaEPILEPSYSeizuresNEUROPHYSIOLOGYElectroencephalography (EEG)Electromyography (EMG) / Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)Evoked PotentialsCENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEGENERATIVE DISORDERSDelirium/DementiaCentral Nervous System Degenerative DiseasesNeurocutaneous SyndromesTrinucleotide Repeat DiseasesMitochondrial DisordersNormal Age-Related Neurologic ChangesTRANSPLANT NEUROLOGYTransplant Neurology: ComplicationsNEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGYOphthalmologyPAINHeadacheNeck PainLow Back PainComplex Regional Pain Syndromes (CRPS)NEUROIMAGINGAUTOIMMUNE ANTIBODIESAUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM TESTINGCOMA AND HEAD INJURYSLEEPDIZZINESSBEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGYAPPENDIXGeneralized Convulsive Status Epilepticus: Treatment ProtocolBrain Death CriteriaBrain Death Criteria in Children
