Kaufman's clinical neurology for psychiatrists, 8e /
Kaufman, David Myland,author.
Geyer, Howard L.,author.
Milstein, Mark J.,author.
For more than 35 years, Kaufman's Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists has been the only reference to focus on the must-know aspects of neurology for psychiatrists. Now in a revised 8th Edition, this classic text brings you up to date with essential knowledge in clinical neurology with new topics, new illustrations, and new questions to help you excel on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination.
Includes bibliographical references.
First encounter with a patient : examination and formulation -- Signs of central nervous system disorders -- Psychogenic neurologic deficits -- Cranial nerve impairments -- Peripheral nerve disorders -- Muscle disorders -- Dementia -- Aphasia and anosognosia -- Headaches -- Epilepsy -- TIAs and strokes -- Visual disturbances -- Congenital cerebral impairments -- Neurologic aspects of chronic pain -- Multiple sclerosis -- Neurologic aspects of sexual function -- Sleep disorders -- Involuntary movement disorders -- Brain tumors, metastatic cancer, and paraneoplastic syndromes -- Lumbar puncture and imaging studies -- Neurotransmitters and drug abuse -- Traumatic brain injury -- Appendices. Patient and family support groups -- Costs of various tests and treatments -- Diseases transmitted by chromosome or mitochondria abnormalities -- Chemical and biological neurotoxins.
For more than 35 years, Kaufman's Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists has been the only reference to focus on the must-know aspects of neurology for psychiatrists. Now in a revised 8th Edition, this classic text brings you up to date with essential knowledge in clinical neurology with new topics, new illustrations, and new questions to help you excel on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination.
Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (ClinicalKey, viewed July 12, 2018).
ClinicalKey
Nervous System Diseases
Diagnosis, Differential.
Psychiatry
Neurology.
Nervous System.
Psychiatry.