Designed around the three-step process used by clinical neurologists to diagnose and treat their patients, Textbook of Clinical Neurology, 2nd Edition covers anatomical localization and definition of clinical syndromes based on history and examination; the use of diagnostic tools to confirm a diagnosis; and the aetiology and pathophysiology of neurological illnesses to establish a cause of disorders. This logical and uniform format makes it easy to use for reference and in clinical practice. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the full text and illustrations from the book, a search engine, clinical exercises, and video clips.

What's New

Revises and updates all chapters, including neuroimaging, developmental and structural disorders, enzymatic and storage disease, hereditary disorders, and molecular biology.
Emphasizes molecular biological advances and diagnosis of neurological disorders.
Discusses new neuroimaging diagnostic tools and their application.
Integrates neurological and neurosurgical treatments.
Highlights the latest references in Review and Update sections.
Features new international contributors.
Includes CD-ROM with full text, a search engine, clinical exercises, and video clips demonstrating movement disorders, neurologic tests, and more.
Presents new illustrations.

Contents

Part 1
NEUROANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION AND SYNDROMES
1. Levels of Consciousness and Attention
2. Sleep and Wakefulness
3. Mood, Emotion, and Thought
4. Praxis
5. Memory
6. Speech and Language
7. Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Nerve
8. Cranial Nerve II and Afferent Visual Pathways
9. Cranial Nerves III, IV, and VI: The Oculomotor System
10. The Trigeminal nerve
11. Cranial Nerve VII
12. Cranial Nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear System
13. Cranial Nerves IX (Glossopharyngeal) and X (Vagus)
14. Cranial Nerves XI (Spinal Accessory) and XII (Hypoglossal)
15. Strength and Reflexes
16. Hypokinesia and Hyperkinesia
17. Coordination and Ataxia
18. Gait and Balance
19. Proprioception, Touch, and Vibratory Sensation
20. Pain and Temperature
21. Autonomic Nervous System
22. Neurovascular System

Part 2
NEURODIAGNOTIC TOOLS
23. Neuroimaging
24. Electrophysiology
25. Body Fluid and Tissue Analysis
26. Cerebrospinal Fluid and Intracranial Pressure
27. Neuropsychological Testing

Part 3
ETIOLOGICAL CATEGORIES OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
28. Developmental Structural Disorders
29. Degenerative and Compressive Structural Disorders
30. Storage Diseases: Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses, Lipidoses, Glycogenoses, and Leukodystrophies
31. Aminoacidopathies and Organic Acidopathies, Mitochondrial Enzyme Defects, and Other Metabolic Errors
32. Chromosomal Abnormalities and Neurocutaneous Disorders
33. The Degenerative Dementias
34. Movement Disorders
35. Ataxias
36. Degenerative Motor, Sensory, and Autonomic Disorders
37. Inherited Muscle, Neuromuscular, and Neuronal Disorders
38. Endogenous Metabolic Disorders
39. Exogenous Acquired Metabolic Disorders of the Nervous System: Toxins and Illicit Drugs
40. Nutritional Deficiencies and Syndromes Associated with Alcoholism
41. Viral Infections
42. Nonviral Infections
43. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
44. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
45. Neurovascular Disorders
46. Primary Neurological Tumors
47. Metastatic Neoplasms and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
48. Demyelinating Disorders of the Central Nervous System
49. Demyelinating Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
50. Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
51. Traumatic Disorders
52. Epilepsy
53. Headache and Facial Pain
54. Sleep Disorders
55. Drug-Induced and latrogenic Neurological Disorders