Download or read book Spinal Cord Diseases An Issue of Neurologic Clinics written by Alireza Minagar and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a core part of the central nervous system, the spinal cord has a distinctive role in the etiology and exacerbation of common and less common neurologic disorders. This issue of Neurologic Clinics will look at the spinal cord’s involvement in disorders arising generally in the CNS, as well as disorders based within the cord itself. Articles include: Spinal cord: A review of functional neuroanatomy; Infections of spinal cord; Multiple sclerosis and spinal cord; Transverse myelitis; Neuromyelitis optica; Vascular disorders of spinal cord; Spine and spinal cord trauma; Imaging of spinal cord: General principles; Toxic, nutritional, and metabolic deficiencies of spinal cord; Spinal cord: Motor neuron diseases; Spinal cord tumors: New views and future directions; Spinal cord and spasticity: A mechanistic view; Cervical spondylosis and stenosis; Autonomic nervous system disorders and spinal cord; Stiff person syndrome: What is new?; Sleep disorders in patients with spinal cord injury.
Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis An Issue of Neurologic Clinics E Book written by Darin T. Okuda and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Neurologic Clinics, edited by Dr. Darin T. Okuda, focuses on Multiple Sclerosis. Topics include, but are not limited to, Myelin and Axonal Repair Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis; Common Clinical and Imaging Conditions Misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis; Topographical Model for Multiple Sclerosis: A Novel Approach to Understanding Clinical Phenotypes and Disease Activity; Incidental Anomalies Characteristic of CNS Demyelination: Radiologically Isolated Syndrome; Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: From Recognition to Practical Clinical Management; Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis: Distinct Entity or Time Dependent Phenomena; Advanced Symptom Management Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis, Ethnic Considerations and Multiple Sclerosis Disease Variability; The Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome in Multiple Sclerosis in Relation to Disease; Spinal Cord Imaging in Relation to Clinical Status in Multiple Sclerosis, and more.
Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis an Issue of Neurologic Clinics written by Darin T. Okuda and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Neurologic Clinics, edited by Dr. Darin T. Okuda, focuses on Multiple Sclerosis. Topics include, but are not limited to, Myelin and Axonal Repair Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis; Common Clinical and Imaging Conditions Misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis; Topographical Model for Multiple Sclerosis: A Novel Approach to Understanding Clinical Phenotypes and Disease Activity; Incidental Anomalies Characteristic of CNS Demyelination: Radiologically Isolated Syndrome; Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: From Recognition to Practical Clinical Management; Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis: Distinct Entity or Time Dependent Phenomena; Advanced Symptom Management Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis, Ethnic Considerations and Multiple Sclerosis Disease Variability; The Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome in Multiple Sclerosis in Relation to Disease; Spinal Cord Imaging in Relation to Clinical Status in Multiple Sclerosis, and more.
Download or read book Neuro Infectious Diseases An Issue of Neurologic Clinics E Book written by Russell E Bartt and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Neurologic Clinics, edited by Drs. Russell E. Bartt and Allen J. Aksamit, Jr., will focus on Neuro-Infectious Diseases. Topics include, but are not limited to, Acute Community and Nosocomial Meningitis; Viral Encephalitis and Post-infectious Autoimunnity; Spine and spinal cord infections; Chronic meningitis; Manifestations of Herpes Virus Infections in the Nervous System; HIV and Nervous System; Neuroborreliosis; Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy; Zika Virus and Neurological Disease; Neurocysticercosis; Prion Disease; and Diagnostic Testing of Neurological Infections.
Download or read book Motor Neuron Disease An Issue of Neurologic Clinics written by Richard J. Barohn and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Richard Barohn and Dr. Mazen Dimachkie lead this publication on Motor Neuron Disease. Focus is on ALS, with inclusion of primary lateral sclerosis, primary muscular atrophy, leg amyotrophic diplegia, brachial amyotropic diplegia, and isolate bulbar ALS. Among the topics presented are. Patterns of weakness, classification of motor neuron disease & clinical diagnosis of sporadic ALS; Potential environmental factors in ALS; Neuropathology; Spinal muscular atrophy; Complementary and alternative therapies in ALS frontotemporal dysfunction and dementia in ALS; Symptoms management and end of life care; Research approaches to slowing progression of ALS; Familial ALS; Kennedy disease and more. Information in this issue presents: Description of the problem (Incidence, Prevalence, Severity, Natural history); 2. Review of pertinent data; Controversial areas discussing aspects such as areas of practice for which there are disagreements and why? What are the arguments and counter arguments and what data support them?; Conclusions using levels of clinical evidence that support or refute an intervention. Procedural steps are provided for diagnostic and treatment discussions along with clinical cases.
Download or read book Neurologic Emergencies An Issue of Neurologic Clinics E Book written by Alireza Minagar and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many neurologic disorders can appear in quick and severe forms that require immediate medical attention. This issue of Neurologic Clinics features 14 articles on conditions that commonly present acutely, such as epilepsy, headache, visual loss, nervous system infections, ischemic stroke, head and spinal cord injury, and intracranial hemorrhage.
Download or read book Case Studies in Neurology An Issue of Neurologic Clinics E Book written by Randolph W. Evans and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Neurologic Clinics is being edited by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. Randolph Evans, and will be a special issue focusing on patient case studies of a board range of neurological diseases and disorders. Topics and cases covered include, but are not limited to: cerebrovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, syncope, epilepsy, tremor, dementia, neurologic issues in pregnancy, and medicolegal cases.
Download or read book Neurology for the Non Neurologist An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America written by Tracey A Milligan and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Tracey A. Milligan, is devoted to Neurology. Articles in this issue include: Diagnosis of Neurologic Disorders; Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment; Cerebrovascular Disease: Primary and Secondary Prevention; Seizures and Epilepsy; Migraine; Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology: Autoimmune Disease of the Brain and Spinal Cord; Concussion Evaluation and Management; Parkinsonism and Tremor; Compression and Entrapment Neuropathies; Peripheral Neuropathies; Falls and Gait Disorders; Nonmigraine Headache and Facial Pain; and Examination of the Dizzy Patient.
Download or read book Spinal Cord Injury An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America E Book written by John L. Lin and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest edited by Drs. John L. Lin, will discuss a number of important topics around Spinal Cord Injury. This issue of one of four issues selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Santos Martinez. Topics discussed in this issue include, but are not limited to: Updates for the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, Approaching Prognosis for Recovery after SCI, Cognitive Dysfunction in Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury Pain: updated for the 21st century, Pulmonary management in patients with spinal cord injury, Therapeutic interventions to improve mobility with spinal cord injury related upper motor neuron syndromes, Neurogenic bowel management using trans-anal irrigation by persons with spinal cord injury, Heterotopic Ossification: beyond etidronate, Orthopedic Surgical Management of Upper Extremity Dysfunctions in Pediatric Populations with Spinal Cord injury, and Vocational Rehab and employment after spinal cord injury, among others.
Download or read book Outpatient Neurology An Issue of Neurologic Clinics E Book written by Doris Kung and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-11-19 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Neurologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Doris Kung and Everton A. Edmondson bring their considerable expertise to Outpatient Neurology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as neck pain; how to read neurophysiology reports for the non-neurophysiologist; trigeminal neuralgia; epilepsy: choosing the best AED for your patient; insomnia: differential diagnosis and treatment options; dementia: management of psychiatric symptoms; and more. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including back pain; MS/CNS demyelinating disorders: diagnosis, initial treatment, and prognosis; chronic migraine; post-concussion syndrome; diabetic neuropathies: mononeuritis multiplex, plexopathy, and distal symmetric polyneuropathy; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on outpatient neurology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Neurologic Emergencies An Issue of Neurologic Clinics E Book written by Joseph D. Burns and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Neurologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Joseph D. Burns and Anna M. Cervantes-Arslanian, will focus on Neurologic Emergencies. This issue is one of four selected each year by series consulting editor, Dr. Randolph W. Evans. Topics include—but are not limited to—Coma and depressed level of alertness; Post-arrest Neuroprotection; Headache Emergencies; Acute dizziness, vertigo, and unsteadiness; Neuro-ophthalmologic emergencies; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Acute ischemic stroke; Seizures and status epilepticus; Movement disorders emergencies; Neuromuscular respiratory failure; Neuroinfectious disease emergencies; Severe traumatic brain injury; Acute myelopathy; Neuro-oncologic emergencies; Autoimmune neurologic emergencies; Brain herniation and intracranial hypertension; Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage; Anesthesiology considerations in neurological emergencies; Neurological emergencies during the COVID pandemic; Neurocritical care and the COVID pandemic; and Neurologic Emergencies during Pregnancy.
Download or read book Neurologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America E Book written by John Imboden and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-11-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, edited by Drs. John Imboden and Sarah Goglin, will cover a variety of important aspects of the neurological manifestations of rheumatic diseases. Topics discussed in the issue will include: Primary vasculitis of the central nervous system; Neurologic manifestations of primary Sjogren Syndrome; Neurologic manifestations of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Neurologic manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis; Neuromyelitis optica; Neurosarcoid; Central nervous system infections associated with immunosuppressive therapy; and Neurologic manifestations of IgG4-related disease, among others.
Download or read book Neurologic Emergencies An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America written by Michael K. Abraham and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Michael K. Abraham and Evie Marcolini, focuses on Neurologic Emergencies. This issue is one of four selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Dr. Amal Mattu. Topics include: Traumatic injuries of the nervous system; Modern Neuroimaging Techniques in Diagnosing TIA and Acute Ischemic Stroke; Neurologic Emergencies at the Extremes of Age; Headache in the Emergency Department Avoiding Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Secondary Causes and Infections of the Central Nervous System.
Download or read book Spinal Cord Injury an Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America written by John L. Lin and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest edited by Drs. John L. Lin, will discuss a number of important topics around Spinal Cord Injury. This issue of one of four issues selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Santos Martinez. Topics discussed in this issue include, but are not limited to: Updates for the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, Approaching Prognosis for Recovery after SCI, Cognitive Dysfunction in Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury Pain: updated for the 21st century, Pulmonary management in patients with spinal cord injury, Therapeutic interventions to improve mobility with spinal cord injury related upper motor neuron syndromes, Neurogenic bowel management using trans-anal irrigation by persons with spinal cord injury, Heterotopic Ossification: beyond etidronate, Orthopedic Surgical Management of Upper Extremity Dysfunctions in Pediatric Populations with Spinal Cord injury, and Vocational Rehab and employment after spinal cord injury, among others.
Download or read book Neurology for the Non Neurologist an Issue of Medical Clinics of North America written by Tracey A. Milligan and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Tracey A. Milligan, is devoted to Neurology. Articles in this issue include: Diagnosis of Neurologic Disorders; Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment; Cerebrovascular Disease: Primary and Secondary Prevention; Seizures and Epilepsy; Migraine; Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology: Autoimmune Disease of the Brain and Spinal Cord; Concussion Evaluation and Management; Parkinsonism and Tremor; Compression and Entrapment Neuropathies; Peripheral Neuropathies; Falls and Gait Disorders; Nonmigraine Headache and Facial Pain; and Examination of the Dizzy Patient.
Download or read book Spinal Cord Injury written by Carson Diaz and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spinal cord injury refers to a damage to the spinal cord, which inhibits its function in a temporary or permanent capacity. Some of the symptoms may be loss of muscle sensation, function or autonomic function. Depending on the degree of the loss of muscle function and sensation, spinal injuries can be complete or incomplete. There can be full recovery from the injury or permanent tetraplegia may happen. Complications such as pressure sores, muscle atrophy, breathing problems and infections may also occur. The treatment of such an injury starts by restricting further motion of the spinal cord and maintaining adequate blood pressure. In cases where it interferes with daily activities, spinal injuries require occupational therapy and long-term physical therapy. This book explores all the important aspects of spinal cord injury in the present day scenario. It provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of the treatment and management of spinal cord injury. It will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field.
Download or read book The Impact of Neurologic Disease on the Urinary Tract an Issue of Urologic Clinics written by John T. Stoffel and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guest Editors have assembled expert authors to provide clinical reviews on the current knowledge about the impact of neurologic disease on the urinary tract. Specific articles are devoted to the following topics: The Cost of Care in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction; How to Measure Quality of Life Concerns in Patients with Neurogenic Lower Urinary tract Dysfunction; Long-term Complications of the Neurogenic Bladder; Surveillance Strategies for Patients with Neurogenic Bladder; Establishing a Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Management of Neurologic Disease affecting the Urinary Tract; Evaluation and Lifetime Management of the Urinary Tract in Patients with Myelomeningocele; Contemporary Treatment of Post-Stroke Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction; Parkinson's Disease and its Effect on the Lower Urinary Tract: Evaluation of Complications and Treatment Strategies; Management of the Neurogenic Bladder in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis; Identifying the High-Risk Neurogenic Bladder after Spinal cord Injury; Peripheral and Sacral Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction; Disease-specific Outcomes of Botulinum; Toxin Injections for Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity; Surgical Management of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction; Tissue Engineering Strategies for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction; Mending Gaps in Knowledge: Collaboratives in Neurogenic Bladder Research. Readers will be able to employ this clinical information in the treatment and management of their neurologic patients.
