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Clinical Pediatric Neurology: Third Edition

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Clinical Pediatric Neurology: Third Edition

Book Details

Hardcover: 656 pages
Publisher: Demos Medical; 1 edition (April 23, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933864222
ISBN-13: 978-1933864228.

Book Description

This new edition fills an important gap in the literature by providing a concise treatment of pediatric neurology that focuses on the most commonly seen diseases with clinical guidelines that help today busy practitioner find answers quickly. The book is divided into three sections starting with the tools required for a pediatric neurologic evaluation, then moving through classic disease states and disorders with the last section focusing on approaches to key clinical problems in children and adolescents. Each section is edited by the key opinion leaders in the field with dynamic features that get to the information quickly including:

Tools for diagnosis
Chapter opening outlines
Disease “Features” tables
“Pearls and Perils” boxes.

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Advances in the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia

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Advances in the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia

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Paperback: 482 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (July 11, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471952877
ISBN-13: 978-0471952879.

Book Description

Internationally renowned experts in schizophrenia present an up-to-date review of this disorder’s biological rather than psychological origins. Surveys new drugs for its treatment which are directed at novel biochemical targets in the brain. Includes a clinical profile of newly available therapeutic agents.

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Pediatric Neuropsychiatry

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Pediatric Neuropsychiatry

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Hardcover: 864 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (December 5, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781751918
ISBN-13: 978-0781751919.

Book Description

Pediatric Neuropsychiatry provides the most updated and clinically relevant information on psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with disturbances of brain function. Bridging the fields of psychiatry and neurology, this landmark work emphasizes the link between developmental brain biology and behavior.

Major sections focus on neuropsychiatric aspects of specific psychiatric and neurologic disorders, highlighting the influence of the developing nervous system on these disorders’ pathophysiology, manifestations, clinical course, treatment, and prognosis. Other sections discuss all contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Chapters include case histories, algorithms, tables, and appendices that explain the rudiments of testing.

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Genetics and Genomics of Neurobehavioral Disorders

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Genetics and Genomics of Neurobehavioral Disorders

Book Details

Paperback: 440 pages
Publisher: Humana Press; Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003 edition (November 9, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1617373222
ISBN-13: 978-1617373220.

Book Description

A clear and comprehensive account of how genetic abnormalities, neurobiology, and neuropsychology work together to manifest cognitive-behavioral dysfunction. The authors review the current status of research in autosomal disorders that produce cognitive-behavioral dysfunction and syndromal and nonsyndromal disorders that produce mental retardation. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Genetics and Genomics of Neurobehavioral Disorders integrates the molecular, genomic, neuropsychological, and neurobehavioral factors that produce learning disabilities and mental retardation into a coherent framework for the understanding and assessment of neurobehavioral disorders.

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Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders

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Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders

Book Details

Hardcover: 600 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (April 12, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824726936
ISBN-13: 978-0824726935.

Book Description

This reference discusses state-of-the-art methods for the management of children with conditions affecting the nervous system-providing over 80 chapters that outline direct, logical approaches to numerous pediatric neurologic disorders using clear tables, algorithms, and figures for quick reference to key material.

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Molecular Neurobiology for the Clinician

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Molecular Neurobiology for the Clinician

Book Details

Paperback: 282 pages
Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 1 edition (May 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1585621137
ISBN-13: 978-1585621132.

Book Description

In this authoritative volume youAll find todayAs most important molecular neurobiological advances and their relevance to clinicians treating patients with mental illness. Molecular Neurobiology for the Clinician, Review of Psychiatry, Volume 22, will update you on the latest findingsAand their impact on psychiatry. YouAll learn about -Discoveries with the potential to revolutionize your clinical approach by changing the ways in which you diagnose and treat patients -The effects on psychiatry of advances in the molecular basis of neuronal network function, particularly in relation to abnormalities in cognitive and emotional regulation, and the identification of novel molecular targets for drug development -How to apply these discoveries to diagnosing and treating major psychiatric disorders, including childhood- and adolescent-onset disorders, schizophrenia, drug addiction, and severe mood and anxiety disorders Molecular Neurobiology for the Clinician is an outstanding compilation of the best research by top names in the field. Psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric residents, and graduate students in neuroscience, psychiatry, and psychology will gain knowledge, understanding, and techniques for better diagnosis and treatment.

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Metabolic Syndrome and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

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Metabolic Syndrome and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

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Hardcover: 200 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (April 14, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0849382084
ISBN-13: 978-0849382086.

Book Description

Studies have shown that patients with psychiatric and cognitive disorders have an increased prevalence of hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and other abnormalities considered symptomatic of metabolic syndrome. With this new information, there is growing recognition that insulin resistance is a factor in many cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, as well as psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and affective disorders. This book seeks to present a complete overview and the relationship between metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and psychiatric and cognitive disorders. The book will also show the relationship that exists between affective disorders and Alzheimer’s Disease as a result of insulin resistance, and discuss the impact on treatment.

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Handbook of Acute Critical Care Neurology

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Handbook of Acute Critical Care Neurology

Book Details

Hardcover: 300 pages
Publisher: Praeger Publishers; 1 edition (June 15, 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0275913163
ISBN-13: 978-0275913168.

Book Description

Critical care medicine comprises the observation, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with overt or potential failure of vital functions. Unlike other, bulkier reference texts, Handbook of Acute Critical Care Neurology focuses on one topic for quick and easy use on the job. Written by a highly respected expert in the field, this book will be extremely helpful for the practioner.

The Handbook of Critical Care in Neurology and Neurosurgery is a multi-author textbook of 277 pages covering most aspects of management of the acute neurologically ill patient…. After a brief introduction giving the history of the management of the critically ill patient the book starts with chapters on the initial management assessment. In this part the first chapter on evaluation is excellent. It is clearly written with a sensible plan of action and good explanatory sections. It will be of great value.

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Occupational Neurology and Clinical Neurotoxicology

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Occupational Neurology and Clinical Neurotoxicology

Book Details

Hardcover: 387 pages
Publisher: Williams & Wilkins (January 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 068300848X
ISBN-13: 978-0683008487.

Book Description

Center for Occupational and Environmental Neurology, Baltimore, Maryland. Reference for occupational medicine practitioners, neurologists, and toxicologists on this multidisciplinary field. Includes how to diagnose a neurological disorder and legal aspects such as workers’ compensation.

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Neurology and General Medicine

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Neurology and General Medicine

Book Details

Hardcover: 1147 pages
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (March 15, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0443065713
ISBN-13: 978-0443065712.

Book Description

Focusing on the vital links between neurology and other medical specialties, the new edition of this uniquely interdisciplinary work presents an authoritative guide to the neurological aspects of general medical disorders, and to some of the medical complications of neurological diseases. This third edition is completely revised and updated, with generous illustrations and an extensive list of references.

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