Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics

The Eighth Edition of the best-selling Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics is a practical, accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders. The book, geared toward primary care physicians, has been completely updated, with a special focus on such topics as treatment of neuromuscular disorders using IV immunoglobulin; enzyme replacement therapy for genetic muscle disease; new information on the interventional treatment for various cerebrovascular diseases; and updates on treatment options for conditions such as multiple sclerosis, dementia, coma, head trauma, spinal cord injury, primary brain tumors, sleep disorders, and chronic pain.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Coma, Head Trauma, and Spinal Cord Injury
Galen V. Henderson

Chapter 2: Epilepsy
Edward B. Bromfield† and Barbara A. Dworetzky

Chapter 3: Dizziness
Robert W. Baloh

Chapter 4: Back and Neck Pain
Allan H. Ropper

Chapter 5: Sleep Disorders
Milena Pavlova

Chapter 6: Neuro-oncology
Patrick Y. Wen and Santosh Kesari

Chapter 7: Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases
Maria K. Houtchens and David M. Dawson

Chapter 8: Motor Neuropathies and Peripheral Neuropathies
Anthony A. Amato

Chapter 9: Neuromuscular Junction Disorders and Myopathies
Anthony A. Amato

Chapter 10: Chronic Pain
Robert D. Helme

Chapter 11: Headache and Facial Pain
Elizabeth Loder and Paul Rizzoli

Chapter 12: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders
Steven K. Feske

Chapter 13: Movement Disorders
Lewis Sudarsky

Chapter 14: Behavioral Neurology and Dementia
Kirk R. Daffner and David A. Wolk

Chapter 15: Neuro-ophthalmology
Donald C. Bienfang and Marc Dinkin

Chapter 16: Toxic and Metabolic Disorders
Martin A. Samuels

Chapter 17: Infections of the Central Nervous System
Tracey A. Cho