Gelb D.J. Introduction to Clinical Neurology

5th Edition. — Oxford University Press, 2016. — 545 p. — ISBN: 0190467193Newly updated to reflect recent discoveries, fifth edition of Introduction to Clinical Neurology covers all the take home points beneficial to everyone who relies on this quick and handy guide. This book focuses on the "how" and "why" of clinical neurology. It includes extensive factual material about individual disease processes, but the emphasis is on information that is important for understanding why patients with neurologic conditions are managed the way they are. This book covers what clinicians need to know in order to assess and manage the patients they will encounter in general medical practice, including the application of a logical approach to diagnosis, neurologic examination and how to interpret the findings, and the management of specific disease categories and symptoms. A highly accessible and engaging text, this is the go-to in all things neurology.The Basic Approach
Where’s the Lesion?
The Neurologic Examination
What’s the Lesion?
Common Diseases
Stroke
Seizures
Neuromuscular Disorders
Dementing Illnesses
Movement Disorders
Sleep Disorders
Multifocal Central Nervous System Disorders
Common Symptoms
Acute Mental Status Changes
Headache
Visual Symptoms
Dizziness and Disequilibrium
Back Pain and Neck Pain
Incontinence
Pediatric Neurology
Geriatric Neurology
Practice Cases