Fifty Neurologic Cases From Mayo Clinic

Zusatztext It should be required reading for any neurologist in training and would be of interest to any physician or surgeon caring for patients with neurological disorders whatever their seniority or career intentions. Klappentext This informative and entertaining compilation of 50 short neurological cases demonstrates important principles in clinical localization and differential diagnosis. Each case presents the key elements without revealing the diagnosis at first. A vivid clinical scenario provides enoughinformation for the student to localize the site of the lesion and for the experienced neurological physician to reach a differential diagnosis. Each case description is followed by one or two illustrations! the diagnosis! and then a commentary by a Mayo Clinic consultant. The commentary highlightsthe issues in the differential diagnosis and provides an update on what is currently known about the specific diagnostic entity. The book will be of interest to physicians and surgeons caring for neurological patients at each stage of their career. It will be of particular help to medical studentsand to residents and fellows in neurology and neurosurgery. Internists! pediatricians! geriatricians! and psychiatrists will also find it useful. Zusammenfassung This small book is designed to be both entertaining and informative. The cases teach localization and differential diagnosis in adult and child neurology using a format that is enjoyable and instructive not only for medical students and residents but also for neurologists, neurosurgeons, internists, pediatricians, geriatricians, and psychiatrists.

Product details

• Authors: John Noseworthy, John H. Noseworthy
• Assisted by: John Noseworthy (Editor), John H. Noseworthy (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2004
• EAN: 9780195177459
• ISBN: 978-0-19-517745-9
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Rehabilitation, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, MEDICAL / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, MEDICAL / Neurology, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Neurosciences, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology