Management of Neurological Disorders
2nd Edition
Description
Management of Neurological Disorders: Second Edition presents a comprehensive guide on intensive care, rehabilitation, and the psychiatric aspects of neurology. It discusses the developments made in surgical treatment techniques. It addresses the management of coma patients. Some of the topics covered in the book are the psychological factors in intensive care; assessment of respiratory function; chronic respiratory disease, cardiac disease, and chest deformity; cardiac arrest and its neurological complications; removal of kidneys for transplantation; and organization of rehabilitation services. The general approach to neurological physiotherapy is fully covered. An in-depth account of the psychiatric aspects of neurology is provided. Depression associated with neurological disorders is completely presented. A chapter is devoted to the psychological aspects of epilepsy. Another section focuses on the pathological physiology of Parkinsonism. The management of visual failure, metabolic muscle disorders, acute bacterial meningitis, and viral encephalitis are briefly covered. The book can provide useful information to doctors, psychologists, therapists, students, and researchers.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Intensive Care
2. Rehabilitation
3. Psychiatric Aspects of Neurology
4. The Neurogenic Bladder
5. Chronic Pain
6. Headache and Facial Pain
7. Epilepsy
8. Parkinsonism and Involuntary Movement
9. Special Senses
10. Dementia and Degenerative Disorders
11. Multiple Sclerosis
12. Cerebral Vascular Disease
13. Head Injuries
14. Cerebral Tumors and Raised Intracranial Pressure
15. Developmental Disorders
16. Spinal Cord Disorders
17. Disorders of the Cranial Nerves and Peripheral Nervous System
18. Motor Neurone Disease, Myasthenia Gravis and Muscle Disease
19. Infections and Infestations
Recommended Reading
Index
Details
- No. of pages:
- 340
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Butterworth-Heinemann 1985
- Published:
- 5th March 1985
- Imprint:
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781483182629