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Seventh Edition
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
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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
Neoplastic
Disease
Childhood Brain Tumors-Kaleb Yohay
Malignant Neural Tumors-Mark Gilbert
CNS Metastases-Roy
Patchell
Epidural Cord Compression and Neoplastic Meningitis-John Laterra
Remote Effects of Carcinoma-Josep
Dalmau
Movement Disorders
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
Peripheral
Nerve Diseases
Guillian-Barre Syndrome
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuritis
Painful Neuropathy-Beth
Morrison
Diabetic Neuropathies
Toxic Neuropathies-Jonathan Glass
Vascular Neuropathies
Familial Neuropathies
Entrapment Neuropathies- Yuen So
Neuromuscular Junction and Muscle Disease
Myasthenia
Gravis-Andrea Corse
Muscular Dystrophies-Kathryn Wagner
Immune-Mediated Muscle Disease-Marinos Dalakas
Periodic Paralysis-Charles Thornton
Restless Leg Syndrome-Christopher Earley
General Issues
in Therapy
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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Hardbound, 464 pages, publication date: DEC-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03432-6
ISBN-10: 0-323-03432-2
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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