Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine 2nd Revised edition

"This book provides an easy-to-use format and full coverage of the most authoritative information available anywhere of clinically important topics in neurology and psychiatry, while retaining the focus on pathophysiology and therapy that has always been characteristic of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine"--Provided by publisher.

The authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Neurology in Clinical Medicine

Featuring the chapters on Neurology that appear in the landmark Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliabilty that has defined Harrison's.

You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors -- presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine is a must for students and clinicians alike.

Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine delivers:

• All the relevant chapters from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e
• Content from the acclaimed Harrison's DVD
• Content updates and new developments
• Reference updates
• Questions and answers from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e

The Harrison’s specialty series is written by the same world-renowned author team who brought you Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e:
Anthony S. Fauci, MD; Eugene Braunwald, MD; Dennis L. Kasper, MD; Stephen L. Hauser, MD; Dan L. Longo, MD; J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD; Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD

This authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Neurology in Clinical Medicine. Featuring the chapters on Neurology that appear in the landmark "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17/e", this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that have defined Harrison's. You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors - presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, "Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine" is a must for students and clinicians alike. "Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine" delivers: current, complete coverage of need-to-know neurology topics, including clinical manifestations of neurologic disease, diseases of the nervous system, chronic fatigue syndrome, psychiatric disorders, and alcoholism and drug dependency; integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the disease-oriented chapters; 4 complete chapters in print format from the acclaimed Harrison's DVD; 80+ high-yield questions and answers drawn from "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17/e"; 52 chapters written by physicians who have made seminal contributions to the body of knowledge in their areas of expertise; and, references that have been updated since the publication of "HPIM, 17/e". The Harrison's specialty series is written by the same world-renowned author team who brought you "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17/e": Anthony S. Fauci, MD; Eugene Braunwald, MD; Dennis L. Kasper, MD; Stephen L. Hauser, MD; Dan L. Longo, MD; J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD; and, Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD.

Contributors		xi
Preface		xv
SECTION I INTRODUCTION TO NEUROLOGY
1 Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease		2	(9)
Daniel H. Lowenstein
Joseph B. Martin
Stephen L. Hauser
2 Neuroimaging in Neurologic Disorders		11	(13)
William P. Dillon
3 Electrodiagnostic Studies of Nervous System Disorders: EEG, Evoked Potentials, and EMG		24	(9)
Michael J. Aminoff
4 Lumbar Puncture		33	(7)
Elizabeth Robbins
Stephen L. Hauser
SECTION II CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASE
5 Pain: Pathophysiology and Management		40	(10)
Howard L. Fields
Joseph B. Martin
6 Headache		50	(20)
Peter J. Goadsby
Neil H. Raskin
7 Back and Neck Pain		70	(17)
John W. Engstrom
8 Syncope		87	(9)
Mark D. Carlson
9 Dizziness and Vertigo		96	(6)
Robert B. Daroff
10 Weakness and Paralysis		102	(7)
Michael J. Aminoff
11 Gait and Balance Disorders		109	(7)
Lewis Sudarsky
12 Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss		116	(6)
Michael J. Aminoff
Arthur K. Asbury
13 Confusion and Delirium		122	(8)
Scott Andrew Josephson
Bruce L. Miller
14 Coma		130	(10)
Allan H. Ropper
15 Aphasia, Memory Loss, and Other Focal Cerebral Disorders		140	(15)
M.-Marsel Mesulam
16 Sleep Disorders		155	(15)
Charles A. Czeisler
John W. Winkelman
Gary S. Richardson
17 Disorders of Vision		170	(23)
Jonathan C. Horton
18 Disorders of Smell, Taste, and Hearing		193	(17)
Anil K. Lalwani
SECTION III DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
19 Mechanisms of Neurologic Diseases		210	(12)
Stephen L. Hauser
M. Flint Beal
20 Seizures and Epilepsy		222	(24)
Daniel H. Lowenstein
21 Cerebrovascular Diseases		246	(36)
Wade S. Smith
Joey D. English
S. Claiborne Johnston
22 Neurologic Critical Care, Including Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage		282	(16)
J. Claude Hemphill, III
Wade S. Smith
23 Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias		298	(22)
Thomas D. Bird
Bruce L. Miller
24 Parkinson's Disease and Other Extrapyramidal Movement Disorders		320	(17)
Mahlon R. DeLong
Jorge L. Juncos
25 Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders		337	(9)
C. Warren Olanow
26 Ataxic Disorders		346	(12)
Roger N. Rosenberg
27 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases		358	(8)
Robert H. Brown, Jr.
28 Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System		366	(11)
Phillip A. Low
John W. Engstrom
29 Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell's Palsy, and Other Cranial Nerve Disorders		377	(8)
M. Flint Beal
Stephen L. Hauser
30 Diseases of the Spinal Cord		385	(15)
Stephen L. Hauser
Allan H. Ropper
31 Concussion and Other Head Injuries		400	(8)
Allan H. Ropper
32 Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Nervous System		408	(15)
Stephen M. Sagar
Mark A. Israel
33 Neurologic Disorders of the Pituitar and Hypothalamus		423	(12)
Shlomo Melmed
J. Larry Jameson
Gary L. Robertson
34 Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases		435	(16)
Stephen L. Hauser
Douglas S. Goodin
35 Meningitis, Encephalitis, Brain Abscess, and Empyema		451	(33)
Karen L. Roos
Kenneth L. Tyler
36 Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis		484	(9)
Walter J. Koroshetz
Morton N. Swartz
37 HIV Neurology		493	(14)
Anthony S. Fauci
H. Clifford Lane
38 Prion Diseases		507	(9)
Stanley B. Prusiner
Bruce L. Miller
39 Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes		516	(9)
Josep Dalmau
Myrna R. Rosenfeld
40 Peripheral Neuropathy		525	(25)
Vinay Chaudhry
41 Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Other Immune-Mediated Neuropathies		550	(9)
Stephen L. Hauser
Arthur K. Asbury
42 Myasthenia Gravis and Other Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction		559	(9)
Daniel B. Drachman
43 Muscular Dystrophies and Other Muscle Diseases		568	(29)
Robert H. Brown, Jr.
Anthony A. Amato
Jerry R. Mendell
44 Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis		597	(12)
Marinos C. Dalakas
45 Special Issues in Inpatient Neurologic Consultation		609	(8)
Scott Andrew Josephson
Martin A. Samuels
46 Atlas of Neuroimaging		617	(33)
Andre Furtado
William P. Dillon
SECTION IV CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
47 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome		650	(4)
Stephen E. Straus
SECTION V PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
48 Biology of Psychiatric Disorders		654	(8)
Steven E. Hyman
Eric Kandel
49 Mental Disorders		662	(24)
Victor I. Reus
SECTION VI ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCY
50 Alcohol and Alcoholism		686	(10)
Marc A. Schuckit
51 Opioid Drug Abuse and Dependence		696	(6)
Marc A. Schuckit
52 Cocaine and Other Commonly Abused Drugs		702	(7)
Jack H. Mendelson
Nancy K. Mello
Review and Self-Assessment		709	(30)
Charles Wiener
Gerald Bloomfield
Cynthia D. Brown
Joshua Schiffer
Adam Spivak
Index		739

Editor: Stephen L. Hauser, MD Robert A. Fishman Distinguished Professor and Chairman Department of Neurology University of California San Francisco, CA Associate Editor: Scott Andrew Josephson, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA