Practical Management of Pediatric and Adult Brachial Plexus Palsies: Expert Consult

Book Description
ISBN-10: 1437705758 | ISBN-13: 978-1437705751 | Publication Date: September 19, 2011 | Edition: Har/DVD/Ps

Practical Management of Pediatric and Adult Brachial Plexus Palsies covers in-depth surgical techniques for managing disorders of this crucial nerve complex so that you can most effectively treat injuries in patients of any age. Drs. Kevin Chung, Lynda Yan, and John McGillicuddy present a multidisciplinary approach to pediatric brachial plexus injury treatment and rehabilitation, obstetric considerations, and other hot topics in the field. With access to the full text and surgical videos online at expertconsult.com, you'll have the dynamic, visual guidance you need to manage injuries to the brachial plexus.

Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com, along with surgical videos demonstrating how to perform key procedures.
See cases as they present in practice through color illustrations, photos, and diagrams that highlight key anatomical structures and relationships.
Apply multidisciplinary best practices with advice from internationally respected authorities in neurosurgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, and other relevant fields.
Hone your technique with coverage that emphasizes optimizing outcomes with pearls and discussions of common pitfalls.
Prepare for collaborating with other physicians thanks to a multidisciplinary approach that covers medical and legal aspects in addition to surgery.
Find information quickly and easily with a full-color layout.

Netter's Neurology

Book Description

ISBN-10: 192900706X | ISBN-13: 978-1929007066 | Publication Date: December 1, 2004 | Edition: 1
Netter's Neurology provides the best of an atlas, an anthology of clinical cases, & an important basic introduction to requisite information needed to diagnose & initiate treatment of various neurologic and neuromuscular disorders. Case vignettes from the Lahey Clinic set the stage for discussion of the basics of specific neurologic disorders, including history, epidemiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, testing modalities, therapy, & prognosis. To help readers more easily and clearly conceptualize this complicated body system, more than 350 classic Netter and Netter-style illustrations are included and supplemented by modern neuroimaging, or photomicrography, further defining the anatomy of the specific areas of dysfunction.

Neuro-Ophthalmology: Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition

Book Description
ISBN-10: 1416023119 | ISBN-13: 978-1416023111 | Publication Date: August 27, 2010 | Edition: 2nd

Neuro-Ophthalmology: Diagnosis and Management is a highly organized and uniform textbook designed to bridge the gap between a handbook and an encyclopedia. Drs. Grant T. Liu, Nicholas J. Volpe, and Steven L. Galetta present their expertise through this highly visual resource that features full color throughout, extensive illustrations, and a DVD-ROM with videos and more. The second edition includes major updates to reflect advances in migraine, multiple sclerosis treatments, neuroimaging, and more. This is your one-stop source of information both for understanding the underlying presentation, pathophysiology, neuroimaging, and diagnostic studies in neuro-ophthalmology, as well as the ideal diagnostic, treatment, and ongoing management tools for all neuro-ophthalmic conditions.

Combines extensive illustrations and cross references with tables, outlines, and flow-diagrams to provide you with everything you need to understand the underlying presentation, pathophysiology, neuroimaging, and diagnostic studies in neuro-ophthalmology, along with the ideal diagnostic, treatment, and ongoing management tools for all neuro-ophthalmic conditions.
Features reviews of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology based on clinical and pathological observations in humans without the extensive discussion of experimental literature involving non-human primates and other animals for an extremely focused clinical resource excellent for practice and preparing for professional examinations.
Includes coverage of the neurological examination and the bedside neuro-ophthalmic evaluation of comatose patients that demonstrates how the examination can be used to confirm a diagnosis arrived at from the patient history.
Features comprehensive updates to all chapters with complete revisions to coverage of multiple sclerosis, migraine, and neuro-imaging ensuring that you have the most up-to-date clinical tool available.
Separates the History and Examination, Neuro-ophthalmic History, and Neuro-ophthalmic Examination into two distinct chapters-Neuro-ophthalmic History and Neuro-ophthalmic Examination-to provide a more focused approach to each topic.
Includes an expanded illustration program with full color throughout, revisions 20% of existing figures, and 20% more figures than before for a more accessible and visually appealing reference.
Contains a DVD-ROM with video of eye movements, eyelids, pupils, and examination techniques, along with fully downloadable tables,

Spinal Cord Medicine: Principles and Practice

Book Description
Publication Date: September 2002

This practical clinical guide is the ultimate single source of information on SCM. It will be especially useful for physicians taking the examination for Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Spinal Cord Medicine has 74 chapters written by leaders in their fields, and is divided into sections that include: * a review of anatomy and physiology, spinal cord imaging, and epidemiology * acute spinal cord injury management, including prehospital management, emergency room evaluation and intensive care, and considerations relating to spine surgery * overall medical management, including management of respiratory and sleep disorders, cardiovascular dysfunction, infection, endocrine and metabolic dysfunction, and bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction * the neurologic aspects of spinal cord care, including the neurologic assessment of SCI, electrophysiological evaluation of the spinal tracts, myelopathies, multiple sclerosis, spasticity and pain management, autonomic dysfunction, and concomitant SCI and traumatic brain injury * musculoskeletal care, including the management of overuse injuries, osteoporosis and long bone fractures, and interdisciplinary approaches to upper extremity and pressure ulcer management * wheelchair and seating assessment, orthotics, activity of daily living training, vocational and driving training, and functional electric stimulation * recent advances in spinal cord research, including functional magnetic stimulation, spinal cord regeneration and repair strategies, and body weight supported ambulation * special topics on aging, women's issues, pediatric care, and SCI prevention * psychosocial issues, cost of care, SCI systems of care, and various supportive environments for SCI and SCD care.

Brain Repair After Stroke

Book Description
ISBN-10: 0521515335 | ISBN-13: 978-0521515337 | Publication Date: November 29, 2010 | Edition: 1

Increasing evidence identifies the possibility of restoring function to the damaged brain via exogenous therapies. One major target for these advances is stroke, where most patients can be left with significant disability. Treatments have the potential to improve the victim's quality of life significantly and reduce the time and expense of rehabilitation. Brain Repair After Stroke reviews the biology of spontaneous brain repair after stroke in animal models and in humans. Detailed chapters cover the many forms of therapy being explored to promote brain repair and consider clinical trial issues in this context. This book provides a summary of the neurobiology of innate and treatment-induced repair mechanisms after hypoxia and reviews the state of the art for human therapeutics in relation to promoting behavioral recovery after stroke. Essential reading for stroke physicians, neurologists, rehabilitation physicians and neuropsychologists.

Neurology of the Newborn

Book Description
ISBN-10: 1416039953 | ISBN-13: 978-1416039952 | Publication Date: April 29, 2008 | Edition: 5

The 5th edition of this indispensable resource captures the latest insights in neonatal neurology in a totally engaging, readable manner. World authority Dr. Joseph Volpe has completely revised his masterwork from cover to cover, describing everything from the most up-to-the-minute discoveries in genetics through the latest advances in the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders. He delivers all the clinical guidance you need to provide today's most effective care for neonates with neurological conditions.
Provides comprehensive coverage of neonatal neurology, solely written by the field's founding expert, Dr. Joseph Volpe - for a masterful, cohesive source of answers to any question that arises in your practice.
Focuses on clinical evaluation and management, while also examining the many scientific and technological advances that are revolutionizing neonatal neurology.
Organizes disease-focused chapters by affected body region for ease of reference.
Offers comprehensive updates from cover to cover to reflect all of the latest scientific and clinical knowledge, from our most current understanding of the genetic underpinnings of neurologic disease, through the most recent neuroimaging advances . . . state-of-the-art guidelines for evaluation, diagnosis, and prognosis . . . and the newest management approaches for every type of neonatal neuropathology.
Features a wealth of new, high-quality images that capture the many advances in neonatal neuroimaging, including numerous MR images.

First Aid for the Neurology Boards

Book Description
ISBN-10: 007149622X | ISBN-13: 978-0071496223 | Publication Date: March 12, 2010 | Edition: 1
The Insider's Guide to Acing the Neurology Boards-- Written by Physicians Who Passed!

Apply the proven First Aid formula for Neurology Board success!

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"This is a nice, concise review of high-yield neurology and psychiatry topics focused on preparing for neurology board examinations. It can easily be read or reviewed in a short period of time, and the tables and graphics are also helpful. 4 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

First Aid for the Neurology Boards is a unique guide for success on the Neurology Boards, in-training exams, and recertification. You will find hundreds of frequently-tested facts based on feedback from students who just passed the exam along with mini-cases essential for oral board preparation.The books is written by recent test-takers and reviewed by top faculty so you know you are studying the most up-to-date, relevant information possible.

Sidman's Neuroanatomy: A Programmed Learning Tool, 2nd Edition

This book is neurologist best choice to study neuroanatomy

Principles and Practice of Movement Disorders: Expert Consult

Book Description
ISBN-10: 1437723691 | ISBN-13: 978-1437723694 | Publication Date: August 11, 2011 | Edition: 2

Principles and Practice of Movement Disorders provides the complete, expert guidance you need to diagnose and manage these challenging conditions. Drs. Stanley Fahn, Joseph Jankovic and Mark Hallett explore all facets of these disorders, including the latest rating scales for clinical research, neurochemistry, clinical pharmacology, genetics, clinical trials, and experimental therapeutics. This edition features many new full-color images, additional coverage of pediatric disorders, updated Parkinson information, and many other valuable updates. An accompanying Expert Consult website makes the content fully searchable and contains several hundred video clips that illustrate the manifestations of all the movement disorders in the book along with their differential diagnoses.

Get just the information you need for a clinical approach to diagnosis and management, with minimal emphasis on basic science.
Find the answers you need quickly and easily thanks to a reader-friendly full-color format, with plentiful diagrams, photographs, and tables.
Apply the latest advances to diagnosis and treatment of pediatric movement disorders, Parkinson disease, and much more.
View the characteristic presentation of each disorder with a complete collection of professional-quality, narrated videos online.
Better visualize every concept with new full-color illustrations throughout.
Search the complete text online, follow links to PubMed abstracts, and download all of the illustrations, at www.expertconsult.com.

Meningiomas: Expert Consult

M. Necmettin Pamir, Peter Mcl. Black, Rudolf Fahlbusch, “Meningiomas: Expert Consult”
Saunders | January 20, 2010 | ISBN: 1416056548 | 800 pages | PDF | 151MB


Meningiomas, by M. Necmettin Pamir, MD, Peter M. Black, MD, PhD, and Rudolf Fahlbusch, MD, presents current and comprehensive guidance on this most common, yet clinically challenging type of brain tumor. Written and edited by the world's most prominent brain tumor neurosurgeons, it helps you to not only determine the type and location of the tumor, but also the most ideal surgical approach to provide your patients with the best outcomes. An extensive collection of surgical photographs covers unique and original cases, while discussions of pre-surgical techniques and approaches emphasize decision making with the help of all imaging modalities and analysis of symptoms and patient history. Expert Consult functionality enhances your reference power with convenient online access to the complete text and illustrations from the book, along with videos that depict surgical techniques in real time.

Provides access to the complete text online-fully searchable, along with all of the illustrations downloadable for your personal presentations, and real-time surgical videos covering microscopic extended endonasal approach to suprasellar meningioma, and more, at expertconsult.com.
Covers today's full range of management methods, including adjuvant therapies, providing you with the best strategies for obtaining optimal outcomes.
Features the work of the world's most prominent brain tumor neurosurgeons-a completely international authorship-bringing you the best procedures globally.