Neurology category: 2138 books

Writer’s cramp (a form of forearm and hand dystonia) is a medical disorder resulting from a focal dystonia that produces difficulty in writing.A focal dystonia involves one area of the body (in this case the hand).Hand dystonia (writer's cramp) may cause dystonia of the fingers, hand, and forearm.Symptoms...

Pseudobulbar Palsy (PBP) is a medical disorder in which a person loses control of facial muscles and has trouble chewing or speakingThis can be caused by a range of neurological disorders.Patients with Pseudobulbar Palsy have:1. Difficulty chewing and swallowing;2. Spasticity in the tongue and bulbar...

According to the National Headache Foundation, over 45 million Americans suffer from chronic, recurring headaches (28 million from migraine alone). Headache is the most common complaint for which people see neurologists. Headache can impede job functioning and undermine oneÌs quality of life if not...

In its different presentations, headache is one of the most common symptoms seen by family practitioners. The difficulty is in diagnosing the cause of the headache so that the appropriate treatment is provided, or if referral to a specialist is the recommended course of action. The ABC of Headache...

Here is the state-of-the-art on recognizing, managing and living with neurofibromatosis (NF) for patients, families, and health care professionals. From new genetic and diagnostic advances, to associated cardiovascular and endocrine abnormalities, to the significant psychosocial impact of NF, the book...

This book provides the practicing physician with a practical approach to the diagnosis, evaluation and management of headache disorders based on lessons learned from real-life headache patients. Internationally well-known headache experts present cases from their own practice and discuss the evaluation...

Abundant evidence indicates that TENS can be used effectively to alleviate certain pain syndromes. For patients suffering from chronic musculo-skeletal pain in particular, TENS offers an alternative means of pain management. This book addresses the need among physiotherapists for a practical manual...

Neuropathic pain (neuralgia) is the medical symptom of sharp, shocking pain that follows the path of a nerve and is due to irritation or damage to the nerve. Causes of Neuropathic pain Pressure on a nerve (intervertebral disc or injury) Nerve inflammation by herpes zoster virus (shingles...

Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system with recurrent episodes of neurologic dysfunction disconnected in time and space and associated with evidence of demyelization of the central nervous system.It affects the patient in different areas of the nervous...

Mitochondrial disorders are a highly diverse group of conditions that can affect almost every major system in the human body, often mimicking common disorders. This clinical variety often results in prolonged and often dangerous, diagnostic delays. This textbook provides a practical framework, to...

This book constitutes a compilation and integration of the latest advances in the management of cluster headaches. It encompasses the work of nine experts in the field of headache in the U.S. and presents a thorough and comprehensive view of the subject. Most of the participants at the symposium have...

Migraine is an extremely common condition affecting 28 million Americans. Fully 1 in every 6 adult women suffers from this malady. Patients with migraine are frequently seen in the Emergency Room and Urgent Care Clinic for acute treatment of their headaches. Headache generally accounts for nearly...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an inherited and progressive muscle wasting disease, is one of the most common single gene disorders found in the developed world. In this fourth edition of the classic monograph on the topic, Alan Emery and Francesco Muntoni are joined by Rosaline Quinlivan, Consultant...

This book is dedicated to Dr. Philip A. Schwartzkroin. The book has a novel format because it is not intended to be a set of reviews. Instead, it is an effort to explore important topics in the epilepsy research field. Because articles are written by leaders in the field who have years of experience...