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By Richard Johnson, MD, Professor and Director of Neurology, Professor of Microbiology and Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD John Griffin, MD, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Justin McArthur, MBBS, MPH, Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Description Renowned authorities, all chosen for their expertise in their respective areas, present their own experiences and step-by-step guidelines
on the current management and treatment of disorders affecting the nervous system. This book puts major emphasis on treatment, with
diagnosis, epidemiology, and pathophysiology discussed only when they affect treatment strategies and decisions.
Audience
Neurologists, Internists, General Practitioners
Contents
Disorders of Consciousness and Equilibrium
The Unconscious Patient-Anish Bhardwaj Vertigo and
Disequilibrium -Mark Walker Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension-Steven Vernine Insomnia and Parasomnia-Cynthia
Comella Narcolepsy-June Fry
Seizures
Neonatal Seizures-Tallie Brem
Febrile Seizures-Elaine Vining Absence Seizures-Nathan Crone Complex Partial Seizures- Jacqueline
French First Generalized Seizure-Peter Kaplan Recurrent Generalized and Partial Seizures-Frank Gilliam Status Epilepticus-Jehuda Sepkuty Nonepileptic Seizures-Alan Krumholz
Pain
General Management-Charles Argoff Chronic Low Back Pain and Failed Surgery- John Rybock Cervical Spondylosis-Doug
Kerr Complex Regional Pain Syndromes-David Goldstein
Headache and Facial Pain
Migraine and Cluster Headache-Todd Troost Daily Headaches-David Dodock Headaches in Children-Eric
Kossoff Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia-William Cheshire Postherpetic Neuralgia-Robert Dworkin
Developmental Disorders
Myelomeningocele and Hydrocephalus-David Joseph Chiari
Malformations and Syringomyelia- Roger Kula Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia and Hemorrhage-Donna Ferriero Autism
(including Rett?s)-Andrew Zimmerman Sturge-Weber Syndrome-Anne Comi Neurofibromatosis-Bhuwan Garg Tuberous Sclerosis-John Bodensteiner Hyperactivity and Dyslexia-Max Wiznitzer
Viral
Infections
Herpes Viruses-Micheline McCarthy Arboviruses (incl West Nile)-Ken Tyler
Enteroviruses (incl Polio Prevention)-Burk Jubelt Rabies-Alan Jackson HIV-Avi Nath
Nonviral
Infectious Diseases
Bacterial Meningitis-Allan Askamit Tuberculosis Meningitis-Yukari Manabe
Fungal Infections-John Mann Brain Abscess and Parameningeal Infections-Wendy Wright Neurosyphilis-Christina
Marra Lyme Disease -Andrew Pachner Cerebral Malaria-Tom Solomon Opportunistic Infections
in Immunocompromised Patients-Sid Houff
Other Inflammatory and Demyelinating Diseases
Multiple Sclerosis-Peter Calabresi Optic Neuritis-Laura Balcer Transverse Myelitis-David Irani Neurosarcoidosis-Carlos Pardo Bell?s Palsy-David Newman-Toker Bladder and Sexual Dysfunctionin
MS and Myelitis-Arthur Burnett
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Transient Ischemic Attacks-Rafael
Llenas Acute Ischemic Stroke-Argye Hillis Emboli of Cardiac Origin-Lewis Morganstern Intracerebral
Hemorrhage-Gene Sung Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-Wendy Ziai Aneurysms and AVMs-Clay Johnston
Temporal Vasculitis and Cerebral Vasculitis-Justin McArthur
Trauma
Concussion and Postconcussion
Syndrome-James Kelly Spinal Cord Injury-Michael Selzer Peripheral Nerve Injury-Alan Belzberg
Parkinson?s Disease-Katharine Widnell Essential Tremor-Elan
Louis Huntington?s Disease- Kevin Biglan Inherited Cerebellar Ataxias-Liz O?Hearn Dystonia-Buz
Jinnah Tourette?s Syndrome-Don Gilbert
Degenerative Diseases
Alzheimer?s Disease-Rochelle
Dooley Frontotemporal Degeneration-Bruce Miller Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease-James Mastriani Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis-Nick Maragakis Dysphagia and Dysarthria-Anne Foundas Benign Intracranial Hypertension-James
Corbett Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus-Mike Williams Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies-Michio Hirano
Toxins
and Deficiency Diseases
Alcohol Intoxication and Withdrawal-John Brust Overdose and Withdrawal in Drug
Abuse-George Ricarte Biological Toxins-Elijah Stommel Lead Poisoning-Morri Markowitz Wernicke?s
Encephalopathy and Korsakoff?s-Philip Salen Vitamin B12 Deficiency-Martin Samuels
Plasmaphoresis and Intravenous IgG Therapy-Vinay Chaudry Use and Abuse of Corticosteroids
Depression in Neurological Disorders- Laura Marsh Frailty of the Elderly-Linda Freed End-of-Life
Decisions and Care-Wendy Johnston
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