A Guide to the Primary Care of Neurological Disorders

A. John Popp, Eric M. Deshaies

Thieme, 2008 - Medical - 433 pages

An indispensable reference for optimizing patient care

Synthesizing the expert clinical advice of specialists who treat disorders of the nervous system, this book is an accessible, single-volume resource for primary care physicians requiring practical information on a range of neurological disorders. A Guide to the Primary Care of Neurological Disorders provides readers with a firm foundation in neuroscience concepts that will enable them to make timely diagnostic, treatment, and referral decisions about common symptoms, including chronic pain, headache, seizures, numbness, and dizziness. Additional chapters cover specific categories of neurological disease, providing the reader with concise descriptions of the clinical manifestations, examination techniques, and treatment options for each.

Features:

• An outline at the start of each chapter aids rapid location of topics of interest
• Thorough coverage of history-taking and the physical examination
• "Pearls" and "Pitfalls" at the end of each chapter review fundamental concepts and provide helpful guideposts for managing each clinical situation

Packed with essential information on clinical neurosciences, this comprehensive book is ideal for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants, residents in primary care specialties, and medical students.

(A co-publication of Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Contents

• Primary Care Medicine and Its Relationship to the Clinical Neurosciences: 3
• Legal and Ethical Issues: 20
• An Overview of Research Design to Aid in the Critical Appraisal of the Neurosciences: 32
• Role of Ambulatory Nursing in the Care of Patients with Neurological Conditions: 43
• The Effective Use of Diagnostic Testing in Neurological Disease: 49
• HistoryTaking and Physical Examination of the Patient with Neurological Disease: 57
• Why and When Radiological Studies Should Be Ordered for Neurological Disease: 67
• Electroencephalography: 84
• The Patient with Headaches: 108
• The Patient with Chronic Pain Syndromes: 126
• The Patient Complaining of Numbness and Weakness: 140
• The Patient with Disorders of Motor Control: 153
• The Patient with Visual Symptoms: 170
• The Dizzy Patient: 191
• The Patient with Psychiatric Disorders: 220
• Dementia and Delirium: 234
• The Patient in Stupor Coma and Brain Death: 247
• Head Injury: 261
• Spinal Trauma: 279
• Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease: 300
• Neurooncology: 309
• Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Disorders of the Central Nervous System: 331
• The Geriatric Patient: 361
• The Role of the Emergency Department in Managing the Patient with Altered Mental Status: 374
• Index: 399

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Guide to the Primary Care of Neurological Disorders; Aan Series; Thieme Publishers Series; Thieme e-book library; Thieme flexibook
• Editors: A. John Popp, Eric M. Deshaies
• Contributor: American Association of Neurosurgeons
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Thieme, 2008
• ISBN: 1588905160, 9781588905161
• Length: 433 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Critical Care; Medical / Emergency Medicine; Medical / Health Care Delivery; Medical / Neurology; Medical / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Medical / Surgery / Neurosurgery