Diagnostic criteria in neurology
By: by Alan J. Lerner.
Series: Current clinical neurology
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Totowa, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Neurologic examination; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Diagnosis; Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; Nervous System Diseases -- diagnosis
Description: A compendium of the latest published diagnostic criteria for a diverse group of neurological conditions. The criteria cover a wide spectrum of neurological conditions whose diagnosis does not depend solely on histopathology (e.g., brain tumors), including cerebrovascular diseases, dementias and behavioral disorders, demyelinating disorders, and disorders of consciousness and brain death. Standardized criteria are also provided for epilepsy, genetic syndromes, headache, immune-based disorders, infectious diseases, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, and sleep disorders. An array of tables summarizes useful information on both common and uncommon neurological conditions, including many genetic and pediatric neurological disorders.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Consensus, disagreement, and diagnostic labels; title: Cerebrovascular diseases; title: Dementias and behavioral disorders; title: Demyelinating disorders; title: Disorders of consciousness and brain death; title: Epilepsy; title: Genetic syndromes; title: Headache; title: Immune-based disorders; title: Infectious diseases; title: Movement disorders; title: Neuromuscular disorders; title: Pain, fatigue, and trauma; title: Sleep disorders.