Neurological Investigations

Modern neurological investigations have brought huge advances to the diagnosis and understanding of diseases of the nervous system. Their number and complexity make it difficult even for the specialist to keep up to date. This book reviews every aspect of the investigation of neurological disease. The chapters are written by recognized international authorities and have been rigorously peer reviewed for the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Topics include:

Electroencephalography
Imaging: the adult brain, the head, blood vessels of the head and neck, and spinal cord
Neuropsychological assessment
Vision
Visual loss
Eye movements
Disorders of balance
Peripheral neuropathy
Muscle disease
Neurogenic bladder
Metabolic disorders of the nervous system
Cerebrospinal fluid
Multimodal monitoring in neurointensive care.
For neurologists, neurosurgeons, and psychiatrists, this concise yet comprehensive and extensively illustrated reference to current opinion and the latest technology provides and indispensable addition to the literature. It will be useful for specialists in training or in need of refreshment.

Spis treści:
Contributors; Introdution, R.A.C Hughes; Electroencephalography, C.D. Binnie, P.F. Prior; Imagining the head: the brain, Dr I. Mosley; Imagining the head: blood vessels, Dr. R. Sellar; Imagining the head: PET, Dr G.V. Sawle; Imagining the spinal cord, Dr J.M. Stevens; Intracranial pressure, Professor J.D. Pickard; Cerebrospinal fluid, Dr E.J. Thompson; Encephalography, Dr C. Binnie; Neuropsychological testing, Professor E. Warrington; Neuro–ophthalmology – visual disorders, Mr. M. Sanders; Neurotology, including eye movement disorders, Professor C. Kennard; Vestibulocerebellar abnormality, Dr A. Bronstein, Dr P. Rudege; Inve stigating peripheral neuropathy, Professor J.G. McLeod; Investigating muscle disease, Dr B.R.F. Lecky; Neurogenic bladder, Dr. C. Fowler; Metabolic disorders, Dr P.D. Swanson; Cerebrospinal fluid, E.J. Thompson; Multimodalmonitoring in neurointensive care, P.J. Kirkpatrick, M. Czosnyka, J.D. Pickard; Index

Okładka tylna:
Modern neurological investigations have brought huge advances to the diagnosis and understanding of diseases of the nervous system. Their number and complexity make it difficult even for the specialist to keep up to date. This book reviews every aspect of the investigation of neurological disease. The chapters are written by recognized international authorities and have been rigorously peer reviewed for the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Topics include:

Electroencephalography
Imaging: the adult brain, the head, blood vessels of the head and neck, and spinal cord
Neuropsychological assessment
Vision
Visual loss
Eye movements
Disorders of balance
Peripheral neuropathy
Muscle disease
Neurogenic bladder
Metabolic disorders of the nervous system
Cerebrospinal fluid
Multimodal monitoring in neurointensive care.
For neurologists, neurosurgeons, and psychiatrists, this concise yet comprehensive and extensively illustrated reference to current opinion and the latest technology provides and indispensable addition to the literature. It will be useful for specialists in training or in need of refreshment.