Practicing Neurology: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do (Current Clinical Neurology)

In this new edition, Practicing Neurology: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do, the latest volume from our Current Clinical NeurologyTM series, Rahman Pourmand takes readers through the process of treating neurological conditions from evaluation to emergencies. For each condition, Pourmand provides basic facts, key definitions, step-by-step instructions for conducting a concise physical examination, neurologic signs to watch for, treatment strategies, and the prognosis. In Part I, the author outlines neurological history and examination, highlighting some common neurological constructs while elucidating the most up-to-date neurodiagnostic tests and procedures. Part II details common neurological conditions including stroke, seizure and epilepsy, central nervous system infections, complications from alcohol, dizziness and vertigo, headaches, sleep disorders, and back and neck pain. In Part III, neurological urgencies and emergencies, such as comas, status epilepticus, brain edema, transtentorial herniation, metastatic epidural spinal cord compression, acute meningitis, delirium tremens, Wernicke's encephalopathy, myastenia gravis crisis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and temporal arteritis are covered in detail. In this new edition Practicing Neurology What You Need to Know What You Need to Do the latest volume from our Current Clinical Neurology series Rahman Pourmand takes readers through the process of treating neurological conditions from evaluation to emergencies For each condition Pourmand provides basic facts key definitions step by step instructions for conducting a concise physical examination neurologic signs to watch for treatment strategies and the prognosis In Part I the author outlines neurological history and examination highlighting some common neurological constructs while elucidating the most up to date neurodiagnostic tests and procedures Part II details common neurological conditions including stroke seizure and epilepsy central nervous system infections complications from alcohol dizziness and vertigo headaches sleep disorders and back and neck pain In Part III neurological urgencies and emergencies such as comas status epilepticus brain edema transtentorial herniation metastatic epidural spinal cord compression acute meningitis delirium tremens Wernickes encephalopathy myastenia gravis crisis Guillain Barr syndrome and temporal arteritis are covered in detail Practicing Neurology What You Need to Know What You Need to Do is a portable handbook designed for non neurology residents rotating through the neurology service and in hospital primary care physicians who wish to brush up on basic neurological concepts It provides information on what the physician needs to know immediately when faced with neurological emergencies and what needs to be done This new edition the latest volume from our Current Clinical Neurology series takes readers through the process of treating neurological conditions from evaluation to emergencies For each condition the author provides basic facts key definitions step by step instructions for conducting a concise physical examination neurologic signs to watch for treatment strat Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Highlights of Neurological History and Examination....Pages 3-27 Neurological Formulation....Pages 29-29 Some Neurological Signs of Interest....Pages 31-33 Approach to the Patient with Suspected Hysteric Conversion....Pages 35-37 Neuroanatomy of Localization....Pages 39-40 Some Common Neurological Constructs....Pages 41-46 Neurodiagnostic Tests and Procedures....Pages 47-64 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Cerebrovascular Accidents....Pages 67-78 Seizure and Epilepsy....Pages 79-84 Central Nervous System Infections....Pages 85-90 Alteration of Mental Status....Pages 91-96 Demyelinating Disorders....Pages 97-105 Neurological Complications of Alcohol....Pages 107-109 Dizziness and Vertigo....Pages 111-114 Headaches and Facial Pain....Pages 115-127 Peripheral Neuropathy....Pages 129-136 Movement Disorders....Pages 137-144 Sleep Disorders....Pages 145-151 Neuromuscular Diseases....Pages 153-174 Back and Neck Pain....Pages 175-178 Front Matter....Pages 179-179 Coma....Pages 181-187 Status Epilepticus....Pages 189-192 Brain Edema, Transtentorial Herniation, and Increased Intracranial Pressure....Pages 193-195 Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression....Pages 197-197 Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis....Pages 199-200 Delirium Tremens....Pages 201-202 Wernicke’s Encephalopathy....Pages 203-204 Myasthenia Gravis Crisis....Pages 205-206 Guillain-Barré Syndrome....Pages 207-208 Temporal Arteritis....Pages 209-210 Back Matter....Pages 211-222 This Book Takes Readers Through The Process Of Treating Neurological Conditions From Evaluation To Emergencies. For Each Condition, Pourmand Provides Basic Facts, Key Definitions, Step-by-step Instructions For Conducting A Concise Physical Examination, Neurologic Signs To Watch For, Treatment Strategies, And The Prognosis. Evaluation -- Highlights Of Neurological History And Examination -- Neurological Formulation -- Some Neurological Signs Of Interest -- Approach To The Patient With Suspected Hysteric Conversion -- Neuroanatomy Of Localization -- Some Common Neurological Constructs -- Neurodiagnostic Tests And Procedures -- Common Neurological Conditions -- Cerbrovascular Accidents -- Seizure And Epilepsy -- Central Nervous System Infections -- Alteration Of Mental Status -- Demyelinating Disorders -- Neurological Complications Of Alcohol -- Dizziness And Vertigo -- Headaches And Facial Pain -- Peripheral Neuropathy -- Movement Disorders -- Sleep Disorders -- Neuromuscular Diseases -- Back And Neck Pain -- Neurological Urgencies And Emergencies -- Coma -- Status Epilepticus -- Brain Edema, Transtentorial Herniation, And Increased Intracranial Pressure -- Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression -- Acute Meningitis And Encephalitis -- Delirium Tremens -- Wernicke's Encephalopathy -- Myasthenia Gravic Crisis -- Guillian-barré Syndrome -- Temporal Arteritis. By Rahman Pourmand. Includes Index. In this new edition, Practicing Neurology: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do, the latest volume from our Current Clinical Neurology series, Rahman Pourmand takes readers through the process of treating neurological conditions from evaluation to emergencies. For each condition, Pourmand provides basic facts, key definitions, step-by-step instructions for conducting a concise physical examination, neurologic signs to watch for, treatment strategies, and the prognosis. In Part I, the author outlines neurological history and examination, highlighting some common neurological constructs while elucidating the most up-to-date neurodiagnostic tests and procedures. Part II details common neurological conditions including stroke, seizure and epilepsy, central nervous system infections, complications from alcohol, dizziness and vertigo, headaches, sleep disorders, and back and neck pain. In Part III, neurological urgencies and emergencies, such as comas, status epilepticus, brain edema, transtentorial herniation, metastatic epidural spinal cord compression, acute meningitis, delirium tremens, Wernicke's encephalopathy, myastenia gravis crisis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and temporal arteritis are covered in detail