This concise review of neurology is an excellent study aid for psychiatry residents preparing for their annual in-service exam (PRITE) and written psychiatry board exam, as well as for practicing psychiatrists preparing for recertification exams. Succinct chapters written by expert authors address the essential points of diagnosis and management of a wide variety of neurological problems, with special emphasis on psychiatric aspects. Key Points are included in each chapter for rapid review. ÍNDICE: -ORIENTED NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS Weakness Michael Ronthal and Sean Savitz Gait Disorders Michael Ronthal and Sean Savitz Sensory Loss Michael Ronthal and Sean Savitz Bladder Problems Michael Ronthal and Sean Savitz Cranial Nerve Disorders Michael Ronthal and Sean Savitz Dizziness Michael Ronthal and Sean Savitz BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY The Neurological Mental Status Exam Daniel Press Brief Overview of Neuropsychological Assessment Nancy Madigan Frontal LobeSyndromes Daniel Press Confusion Sean Savitz The Dementias Daniel Press Pathological Laughter and Crying Josef Parvizi SPECIFIC DISEASE ENTITIES BY NEUROLOGICAL CATEGORY Movement Disorders Ludy C. Shih and Daniel Tarsy Epilepsy LauraCinski Headache Michael Ronthal Spinal Cord Disorders Michael Ronthal Neuromuscular Disorders Andrew Tarulli Pediatric Neurology for Psychiatrists Magdi M.Sobeih Multiple Sclerosis Alexandra Degenhardt Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders Sean I. Savitz Sleep Disorders Jean Matheson Functional Disease MichaelRonthal Substance Abuse and Neurotoxicology Steven Traub Traumatic Brain Injury Michael Alexander Pain Syndromes Bushra Malik and Mark Stillman Central Nervous System Infections Nicholas Silvestri Brain Tumors Santosh Kesari NEUROCHEMISTRY AND NEUROGENETICS Neurochemistry and Pharmacology Alan C. Swann Neurogenetics Penny Greenstein Appendix: Neurological Complications of Medical Disorders
- ISBN: 978-0-7817-6666-1
- Editorial: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 486
- Fecha Publicación: 15/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés