An indispensable reference for optimizing patient care

Synthesizing the expert clinical advice of specialists who treat disorders of the nervous system, this book is an accessible, single-volume resource for primary care physicians requiring practical information on a range of neurological disorders. A Guide to the Primary Care of Neurological Disorders provides readers with a firm foundation in neuroscience concepts that will enable them to make timely diagnostic, treatment, and referral decisions about common symptoms, including chronic pain, headache, seizures, numbness, and dizziness. Additional chapters cover specific categories of neurological disease, providing the reader with concise descriptions of the clinical manifestations, examination techniques, and treatment options for each.

Features:

• An outline at the start of each chapter aids rapid location of topics of interest
• Thorough coverage of history-taking and the physical examination
• "Pearls" and "Pitfalls" at the end of each chapter review fundamental concepts and provide helpful guideposts for managing each clinical situation Packed with essential information on clinical neurosciences, this comprehensive book is ideal for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants, residents in primary care specialties, and medical students. (A co-publication of Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Inhalt

Section I: Primary Care and the Neurosciences 1. Primary Care Medicine and Its Relationship to the Clinical Neurosciences 2. The History and Scope of the Clinical Neurosciences 3. Legal and Ethical Issues 4. An Overview of Research Design to Aid in the Critical Appraisal of the Neurosciences Literature 5. Improving Outcomes for Patients with Neurological Presentations in Primary Care 6. Role of Ambulatory Nursing in the Care of Patients with Neurological Conditions 7. The Effective Use of Diagnostic Testing in Neurological Disease Section II: Diagnosis of the Patient with Neurological Disease 8. History-Taking and Physical Examination of the Patient with Neurological Disease 9. Why and When Radiological Studies Should Be Ordered for Neurological Disease 10. Electrophysiological Testing in Neurological Disorders: Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, and Electromyography Section III: Diagnosis and Management of Common Neurological Symptoms 11. The Patient with Spinal Disorders 12. The Patient with Headaches 13. The Patient with Chronic Pain Syndromes 14. The Patient Complaining of Numbness or Weakness 15. The Patient with Disorders of Motor Control 16. The Patient with Visual Symptoms 17. The Patient with Disorders of the Auditory System 18. The Dizzy Patient 19. The Patient with Epilepsy and Seizures 20. The Patient with Psychiatric Disorders 21. The Patient with an Altered Mental Status: Dementia and Delirium 22. The Patient in Stupor, Coma, and Brain Death Section IV: Management of Specific Categories of Neurological Diseases and Patients 23. Head Injury 24. Spinal Trauma 25. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease 26. Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease 27. Neuro-oncology 28. Infections/Parainfectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System 29. Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Disorders of the Central Nervous System 30. The Pediatric Patient 31. The Geriatric Patient 32. Role of the Emergency Department in Managing the Patient with Altered Mental Status 33. The Patient Undergoing Rehabilitation for Neurological Disorders