Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine

The authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Neurology in Clinical Medicine



Featuring the chapters on Neurology that appear in the landmark Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that have defined Harrison's.



You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors -- presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine is a must for students and clinicians alike.



Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine delivers:

* Current, complete coverage of need-to-know neurology topics, including clinical manifestations of neurologic disease, diseases of the nervous system, chronic fatigue syndrome, psychiatric disorders, and alcoholism and drug dependency
* Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the disease-oriented chapters
* 4 complete chapters in print format from the acclaimed Harrison's DVD
* 80+ high-yield questions and answers drawn from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e
* 52 chapters written by physicians who have made seminal contributions to the body of knowledge in their areas of expertise
* References that have been updated since the publication of HPIM 17e


Table of contents

Contributors
Preface
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO NEUROLOGY
1. Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease, Daniel H. Lowenstein, Joseph B. Martin, Stephen L. Hauser
2. Neuroimaging in Neurologic Disorders, William P. Dillon
3. Electrodiagnostic Studies of Nervous System Disorders: EEG, Evoked Potentials, and EMG, Michael J. Aminoff
4. Lumbar Puncture, Elizabeth Robbins, Stephen L. Hauser
SECTION II: CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASE
5. Pain: Pathophysiology and Management, Howard L. Fields, Joseph B. Martin
6. Headache, Peter J. Goadsby, Neil H. Raskin
7. Back and Neck Pain, John W. Engstrom
8. Syncope, Mark D. Carlson
9. Dizziness and Vertigo, Robert B. Daroff
10. Weakness and Paralysis, Michael J. Aminoff
11. Gait and Balance Disorders, Lewis Sudarsky
12. Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss, Michael J. Aminoff, Arthur K. Asbury
13. Confusion and Delirium, Scott Andrew Josephson, Bruce L. Miller
14. Coma, Allan H. Ropper
15. Aphasia, Memory Loss, and Other Focal Cerebral Disorders, M.-Marsel Mesulam
16. Sleep Disorders, Charles A. Czeisler, John A. Winkelman, Gary S. Richardson
17. Disorders of Vision, Jonathan C. Horton
18. Disorders of Smell, Taste, and Hearing, Anil K. Lalwani
SECTION III: DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
19. Mechanisms of Neurologic Diseases, Stephen L. Hauser, M. Flint Beal
20. Seizures and Epilepsy, Daniel H. Lowenstein
21. Cerebrovascular Diseases, Wade S. Smith, Joey D. English, S. Claiborne Johnston
22. Neurologic Critical Care, Including Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, J. Claude Hemphill, III, Wade S. Smith
23. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Thomas D. Bird, Bruce L. Miller
24. Parkinson's Disease and Other Extrapyramidal Movement Disorders, Mahlon R. DeLong, Jorge L. Juncos
25. Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders, C. Warren Olanow
26. Ataxic Disorders, Roger N. Rosenberg
27. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases, Robert H. Bowen, Jr.
28. Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System, Phillip A. Low, John W. Engstrom
29. Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell's Palsy, and Other Cranial Nerve Disorders, M. Flint Beal, Stephen L. Hauser
30. Diseases of the Spinal Cord, Stephen L. Hauser, Allan H. Ropper
31. Concussion and Other Head Injuries, Allan H. Ropper
32. Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Nervous System, Stephen M. Sagar, Mark A. Israel
33. Neurologic Disorders of the Pituitary and Hypothalamus, Shlomo Melmed, J. Larry Jameson, Gary L. Robertson
34. Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases, Stephen L. Hauser, Douglas S. Goodin
35. Meningitis, Encephalitis, Brain Abscess, and Empyema, Karen L. Roos, Kenneth L. Tyler
36. Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis, Walter J. Koroshetz, Morton N. Swartz
37. HIV Neurology, Anthony S. Fauci, H. Clifford Lane
38. Prion Diseases, Stanley B. Prusiner, Bruce L. Miller
39. Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes, Josep Dalmau, Myrna R. Rosenfeld
40. Peripheral Neuropathy, Vinay Chaudhry
41. Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Other Immune-Mediated Neuropathies, Stephen L. Hauser, Arthur K. Asbury
42. Myasthenia Gravis and Other Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction, Daniel B. Drachman
43. Muscular Dystrophies and Other Muscle Diseases, Robert H. Brown, Jr., Anthony A. Amato, Jerry R. Mendell
44. Polymyostitis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis, Marinos C. Dalakas
45. Special Issues in Inpatient Neurologic Consultation, Scott Andrew Josephson, Martin A. Samuels
46. Atlas of Neuroimaging, Andre Furtado, William P. Dillon
SECTION IV: CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
47. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Stephen E. Straus
SECTION V: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
48. Biology of Psychiatric Disorders, Steven E. Hyman, Eric Kandel
49. Mental Disorders, Victor I. Reus
SECTION VI: ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCY
50. Alcohol and Alcoholism, Marc A. Schuckit
51. Opioid Drug Abuse and Dependence, Marc A. Schuckit
52. Cocaine and Other Commonly Abused Drugs, Jack H. Hendelson, Nancy K. Mello
Review and Self-Assessment:
Charles Wiener, Gerald Bloomfield, Cynthia D. Brown, Joshua Schiffer, Ada Spivak
Index