Full Description
Since the publication of the highly successful first edition, there has been an explosion of rigorous scientific evidence for interventions in clinical neurology. Hankey's Clinical Neurology, Second Edition is fully updated to accommodate the latest advancements in clinical neuroscience. Designed for students of clinical neurology, neurologists-in-training, and practicing neurologists who need ready access to a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to new and notable neurologic disorders, the Second Edition: Contains a chapter solely dedicated to sleep disordersIntroduces a section on neuro-ophthalmology within the cranial neuropathies chapterReflects a more global approach, as each chapter is written by an international expert in the fieldDelivers expanded coverage of degenerative diseases of the nervous system, with sections on dementias, Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonian syndromes, and hereditary ataxiasIncludes 440+ all-new, high-quality illustrations ranging from anatomical drawings to clinical photographs and pathology specimens, with many images taken with permission from the authors' own patientsThe structured text integrates presentation, pathology, radiology, diagnosis, and treatment options to provide a practical, patient-oriented examination of clinical neurology.
Contents
ContributorsPrefaceDedicationsAbbreviationsNeurological DiagnosisRobert Erdis, John Dunne, and William McAuliffeDisorders of ConsciousnessVibhav Bansal, Sean Ruland, Venkatesh AiyagariEpilepsyPaul V. Motika and Andres M. KannerHeadachePeter J. GoadsbyVertigoJorge KattahHyperkinetic Movement DisordersAnnu Aggarwal, Victor Fung, and Philip ThompsonDevelopmental Diseases of the Nervous SystemJames H. TonsgardHereditary and Metabolic Diseases of the Central Nervous System in AdultsAlma R. BickneseTrauma of the Brain and Spinal CordJames L. Stone and Prasad S.S.V. VannemreddyStroke and Transient Ischaemic Attacks of the Brain and EyeGraeme J. HankeyInfections of the Central Nervous SystemJeremy D. Young and James L. CookInflammatory Disorders of the Nervous SystemNeil ScoldingTumors of the Nervous SystemJulie E. Hammack and Robert P. DinapoliDegenerative Diseases of the Nervous System James A. Mastrianni, Brandon R. Barton, Kathleen M. Shannon, Sid Gilman, Vikram Shakkottai, and Peter ToddAcquired Metabolic Diseases of the Nervous SystemFernando D. TestaiDisorders of Circulation of the Cerebrospinal FluidDaniel B. Hier and Edward A. MichalsCranial Neuropathies I, V, and VII-XIIWilson Cueva and Helene RubeizCranial Neuropathies II, III, IV, and VIMolly E. GilbertSpinal Cord DiseaseOctavia KincaidAutonomic Nervous System DisordersRobert Henderson and Judy SpiesDiseases of the Peripheral Nerve and MononeuropathiesAndrea SwensonNeuromuscular Junction DisordersQin Li Jiang and Julie RowinMuscle DisordersKourosh Rezania, Peter Pytel, and Betty SolivenSleep DisordersJohn H. Jacobsen and Michael KohrmanIndex
