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Zusatztext The editors were able to assemble a cast of leaders in the field of neurology. As seasoned investigators they are able not only to provide a comprehensive and practical therapeutic recommendations, but also a critical review of limitations of currently available therapies, shortcomings of the various clinical trials used as basis for the practice of evidence-based medicine, and look into their crystal ball for future trends and directions Informationen zum Autor Dipartimento di Scienze NeurologicheUniversità La SapienzaItaly Klappentext This is practical book on neurological therapy. It is aimed at giving concise and updated answers to busy practicing clinicians in the clinic, ward or emergency department. An evidence-based approach is used, but when there is no evidence or the data are inconclusive, an expert opinion is always being given in order to meet the expectations of the reader. All neurological conditions (common and less common) are discussed; each chapter has a similar format, and contains an initial brief introduction on the epidemiology and clinical features of each disease. The therapy is then discussed, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological, with wide use of Tables Zusammenfassung This is a practical book on neurological therapy. It is aimed at giving concise and updated answers to busy practicing clinicians in the clinic, ward or emergency department. An evidence-based approach is used, but when there is no evidence or the data are inconclusive, an expert opinion is always being given in order to meet the expectations of the reader. All neurological conditions (common and less common) are discussed; each chapter has a similar format, and contains an initial brief introduction on the epidemiology and clinical features of each disease. The therapy is then discussed, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological, with wide use of Tables & Figures (flowcharts are also included in most of the chapters). Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Section I - Headache and facial PainChapter 1: Primary Headaches headache Inna Keselman, Alan Rapoport Chapter 2: Secondary Headaches Inna Keselman, Alan Rapoport Chapter 3: Facial Pain Inna Keselman, Alan Rapoport Chapter 4: Childhood and Adolescent Headaches Inna Keselman, Alan Rapoport Section II - Cerebrovascular Disorders Chapter 5: Transient Ischemic Attacks Comana Cioroiu, Olajide Williams Chapter 6: Acute Ischemic Stroke Joshua Z Willey Chapter 7: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Aaron Sylvan Lord, Olajide Williams Chapter 8: Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Sachin Agarwal, Neha Dangayach Chapter 9: Subdural and Epidural Hemorrhage Christopher P. Kellner, Brendan Scully, E. Sander Connolly, Jr 10. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Marco A. Gonzalez Castellon Section III - Epilepsy and Syncope Chapter 11: Seizures and Epilepsy in Adults and Children Rafael Toledano, Antonio Gil-Nagel Chapter 12 : Syncope Luisa Sambati and Pietro Cortelli Section IV - Sleep Disorders Chapter 13: Insomnia Juan A. Pareja and Teresa Montojo Chapter 14: Parasomnias Juan A. Pareja Chapter 15: Sleep-Related Movement Disorders Juan A. Pareja Chapter 16: Hypersomnia Juan A. Pareja Section V - Neuromuscular Diseases Chapter 17: Motor Neuron Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Ole-Bjørn Tysnes Chapter 18: Acute and Chronic Neuropathies Christian Vedeler Chapter 19: Neuromuscular Junction Disorders Nils Erik Gilhus Chapter 20: Myopathies Laurence Bindoff Section VI - Toxic and Metabolic Neurological Disorders Chapter 21: Toxic and Iatrogenic Neurological Disorders Christina Ulane, Olajide Williams Chapter 22: Metabolic Neurological Disorders Christina Ulane, Olajide Williams Section VII - Infections of the Central Nervous System Chapter 23: Bacter...
