This
contains following topics: Assessment of Patients in Neurological Emergency.,How
to Approach an Unconscious Patient,Documentation and Scores,Brain Injuries,Basic
Hemodynamic Monitoring of Neurocritical Patients
Neurocritical Monitoring,Cerebral Edema,General Neurological Treatment
Strategies,Medical Diseases and Metabolic Encephalopathies
This
book, Spinal Cord Injury examines the future directions for research with the
goal to accelerate the development of cures for spinal cord injuries. While many
of the recommendations are framed within the context of the specific needs
articulated by the New York Spinal Cord Injury Research Board, the Institute of
Medicine’s panel of experts looked very broadly at research priorities relating
to future directions for the field in general and make recommendations to
strengthen and coordinate the existing infrastructure. Funders at federal and
state agencies, academic organizations, pharmaceutical and device companies, and
non-profit organizations will all find this book to be an essential resource as
they examine their opportunities.
Author(s): Altevogt, Janet E. Joy, and Richard T. Johnson
This note describes the following topics: neurology introduction, Neuro
anatomy, Behavioural neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurogenetics origin,
Development and research, Neuro pathology introduction, Methodology and
progress.
This
note will introduce students to the major systems of the brain, which underlie
these abilities – focusing on sensory, motor and memory systems. It will start
with classical "textbook" concepts and methods in the field of Systems
Neuroscience, but will then emphasize contemporary approaches, concepts and
debates.
This is a
list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders, symptoms, signs
and syndromes. There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to
delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be
classified as mental disorders or in other ways.
The object of
this book is to set forth in practical form, on the basis of the Case System,
certain fundamental facts regarding the symptomatology, diagnosis, treatment and pathological findings in the more
frequent disorders of the nervous system.
Recent medical advances have
improved the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of paraneoplastic
syndromes. These disorders arise from tumor secretion of hormones, peptides, or
cytokines or from immune cross-reactivity between malignant and normal tissues.
Paraneoplastic syndromes may affect diverse organ systems, most notably the
endocrine, neurologic, dermatologic, rheumatologic, and hematologic systems.
Author(s): Lorraine
C. Pelosof, MD, PhD, and David E. Gerber, MD
This note covers the following
topics related to Paraneoplastic Syndromes: General principles, Syndromes,
Autonomic, Central nervous system, Cerebellar, Limbic encephalitis, Muscle fiber
activity, Myelopathy, Myopathy, Neuromuscular junction, Neuronopathy and
Specific antigens.
The guideline covers care provided by healthcare professionals who
have direct contact with and make decisions about the care of people with
chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis. Topics covered includes:
chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis, Methodology, Making a
diagnosis of CFS or ME, Management, People with severe CFS or ME.
Author(s): National
Collaborating Centre for Primary Care, Royal College of General
Practitioners