Neurology Secrets: First South Asia Edition

Description

Part of the bestselling Secrets Series, this updated edition of Neurology Secrets continues to provide an up-to-date, concise overview of the most important topics in neurology today. It serves as a comprehensive introduction for medical students, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, and is also a handy reference and refresher for residents and practitioners. Lists, tables, and clear illustrations throughout expedite review, while the engaging Secrets Series format makes the text both enjoyable and readable. New lead editors, Drs. Kass and Mizrahi, join this publication from a leading neurology program to lend a fresh perspective and expert knowledge.

Key Features

• Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, and practical tips from the authors.
• Covers the full range of essential topics in understanding the practice of neurology.
• Features a two-color page layout and “Key Points” boxes to further enhance your reference power.
• Presents “Top 100 Secrets” for an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment.
• Fits comfortably in the pocket of your lab coat to allow quick access to essential information.

Table of Contents

1. Top 100 Secrets
2. Chapter 1 Clinical Neuroscience
3. Chapter 2 Clinical Neuroanatomy
4. Chapter 3 Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease
5. Chapter 4 Myopathies
6. Chapter 5 Neuromuscular Junction Diseases
7. Chapter 6 Peripheral Neuropathies and Motor Neuron Diseases
8. Chapter 7 Radiculopathy and Degenerative Spine Disease
9. Chapter 8 Myelopathies
10. Chapter 9 Brain Stem Disease
11. Chapter 10 Cerebellar Disease
12. Chapter 11 Basal Ganglia Disorders
13. Chapter 12 Movement Disorders
14. Chapter 13 Autonomic Nervous System
15. Chapter 14 Demyelinating and Autoimmune Diseases
16. Chapter 15 Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment
17. Chapter 16 Non-Alzheimer’s Dementias
18. Chapter 17 Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology
19. Chapter 18 Cerebrovascular Disease
20. Chapter 19 Neurocritical Care
21. Chapter 20 Neuro-Oncology
22. Chapter 21 Headaches
23. Chapter 22 Seizures and Epilepsy
24. Chapter 23 Sleep Disorders
25. Chapter 24 Neurologic Complications of Systemic Disease
26. Chapter 25 Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System
27. Chapter 26 Neurogenetic Disorders
28. Chapter 27 Pain Processing and Modulation
29. Chapter 28 Pediatric Neurology
30. Chapter 29 Psychiatry in Neurology
31. Chapter 30 Neuro-Otology
32. Chapter 31 Electroencephalography
33. Chapter 32 Electromyography
34. Chapter 33 Neuropathology

Authors Biography

Joseph Kass
Affiliations and Expertise
Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Ethics, Vice Chair for Education, Department of Neurology, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief of Neurology, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas

Eli Mizrahi
Affiliations and Expertise
Chair and Professor of Neurology, Professor of Pediatrics, James A. Quigley Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas