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Neuroimmunology, the latest volume in the Contemporary Neurology Series, provides a practical, clinical, and scientific background on a diverse group of neurological disorders in this rapidly expanding field. The book includes chapters on multiple sclerosis and related disorders in adults and children, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and variants, immune-mediateddisorders of the neuromuscular junction, inflammatory myopathies, paraneoplastic disorders and autoimmune encephalitities, and neurologic manifestations of systemic immune-mediated diseases. Unique to the work, the authors have included an introductory chapter on the basics of immunology and another on mechanismsof action of therapies used in neuroimmunologic disorders. The clinical chapters cover epidemiology, pathology, pathogenesis, and pathophysiology of the different diseases along with clinical presentation, diagnostic testing, differential diagnosis, and treatment. All are presented in an accessible, practical format, making this volume a valuable resource for physicians and other healthcare providers that will care for persons with neuroimmunologic diseases.

Plum and Posner's Diagnosis and Treatment of Stupor and Coma, 5th edition provides a comprehensive overview of the theory behind regulation of consciousness in humans, the mechanisms of loss of consciousness clinically, and the examination and diagnosis of the cause of loss of consciousness in patients. New sections provide the latest information on the treatment of comatose patients, brain death, recovery from structural coma, and the ethics of dealingwith comatose patients.

Migraine is a compilation of the most up-to-date research advances in the biology and clinical science of the third most common illness in medicine. This text is a comprehensive guide to its treatment that includes established principles and recent findings. The authors provide an up-to-date overview of the evidence and combine this with their experience and expertise to help practitioners make informed treatment decisions.

Frontotemporal Dementia is a comprehensive exploration of one of the most common but least recognized causes of dementia. This book provides unique access to the clinical and basic biological features of this important set of disorders.

The fifth edition of the Neurology of Eye Movements provides a modern synthesis of basic aspects of the control of eye movements and their application to clinical disorders affecting the brain, eye or ear.

Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders is authored by three clinical experts who provide a comprehensive yet clinically-focused and practical review of the full range of neurological and psychiatric disorders characterized by involuntary movements. Each chapter contains current information on clinical phenomenology, etiology and pathogenesis, and therapy.

Motor Neuron Disease reviews new information from 1998 as it applies to all aspects of motor neuron disease. Articles included use evidence-based methods to ensure that the new information is solid and advances the topic. The book can be used by anyone who provides any type of care to ALS patients.

Evaluation and Treatement of Myopathies provides all the essential information needed to assess the patient who has a muscle disease -- or who has symptoms that suggest a muscle disease. It provides practical advice on how to elicit symptoms and signs and then how to proceed to establish the diagnosis and institute appropriate treatment.

This book is written by neurologists involved in research, clinical testing, and management of patients with autonomic disorders and provides clinically oriented perspective on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of these disorders.

This work translates neuroscientific research to illuminate ongoing and future practices for the rehabilitation of patients with neurological diseases. The author dissects fundamental concepts, current practices, and clinical trials to define what clinicians and researchers need to consider as they pursue best practices and areas for exploration.

This text clarifies the steps a neurologist should take when a patient is at risk of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). It considers the causes of SAH, and discusses historical, epidemiological, and economic/medico-legal aspects and diagnosis, pathology, physiology, and therapies.

Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Disorders, Second Edition is a thoroughly re-written and updated version of the highly successful first edition published in 1999. Comprehensively written by leaders at the forefront of research, not to mention thoroughly referenced throughout and gorgeously illustrated, this new edition of the classic 1999 text will cement its place as the text on Myasthenia Gravis and related disorders for years tocome.

This book, authored by Gary A. Rosenberg, an authority on the physiology of brain fluids and metabolism, combines the classic physiology that dates back to the beginning of the nineteenth century with the advances in molecular sciences, providing a strong framework for understanding the diseases that are commonly treated by neurologists.

Since the first edition of this book was published in 1992, the number of pharmacological therapies available for treating neurological disorders has grown exponentially. This new edition brings the book fully up-to-date, and features PET scans to illustrate brain action, and new chapters on practical therapeutics and clinical trials.

This comprehensive monograph on paraneoplastic syndromes discusses the clinical symptomatology, the diagnosis, the associated autoantibodies and the treatment of individual paraneoplastic syndromes. It emphasizes both the clinical experience of the office and provides an extensive review of the literature.

This second edition is the definitive reference text on the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs; also known as 'Batten Disease').

This completely reorganized and expanded fourth edition covers the rapid advances that have occurred in the basicand clinical vestibular sciences in the past 10 years. Recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of peripheral transduction and central processing within the vestibular system are reviewed. The authors discuss the differential diagnosis of dizziness of both vestibular and non-vestibular etiology and demonstrate bedside tests ofvestibular function.

Peripheral neuropathies represent a challenging subject for most physicians. This comprehensive guide to peripheral neuropathies includes concise information on the clinical, electrophysiological, pathological, pathogenic and treatment aspects of the most important disorders.

This volume provides comprehensive background for understanding amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and a critical review of research. It points out the distinguishing characteristics of the disease and testing procedures for reliable diagnosis.

Chapters on pain definition and assessment, basic mechanisms, and epidemiology provide a foundation for discussion of the most common pain syndromes. The identification and treatment of specific syndromes are highlighted and a section on therapeutics provides information about a spectrum of analgesic approaches.

This volume reviews much of the information now available on the management of ischemic stroke, considering stroke as a potentially life-threatening yet treatable disease.

Based on individual clinical experiences, this book provides a foundation for tumour pathology, biology, radiology, and the treatment modalities of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Each tumour-specific chapter has a common format with the emphasis on treatment.

This reference text provides an insightful and unified synthesis of cognitive neuroscience and behavioral neurology. The strong clinical emphasis and outstanding illustrations will provide neurologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, and psychologists with a solid foundation to the major neurobehavioral syndromes.

Evaluating the treatment of patients with sleep problems, this book concentrates on the management of disorders. Firstly, as a prerequisite for understanding such an area, aspects of normal sleep are explained. The second section examines the clinical methods of dealing with any abnormalities.

Palliative care is the duty of every neurologist: however, to date, this has not been a standard feature of neurological practice or training. This book helps define a new field, namely palliative care in neurology. It brings together all necessary information for neurologists caring for a patient with advance disease.