Neurology and clinical neurophysiology Books

Book SynopsisSince the time of the earliest electron microscopic studies on tumours of the human nervous system. undertaken over 20 years ago by Luse and her colleagues. there have been considerable advances in our understanding of these neoplasms. Tissue culture and specific antibodies to tumour antigens are two of the techniques which have greatly aided such advances. enabling much to be learned about the biological properties and underly ing nature of all types of nervous system tumour. Electron microscopy. however. has continued to prove of considerable value in the investigation of these tumours. and the technological advances of the last two decades have dramatically improved the resolution and overall quality of the ultrastructural images obtained. In clinical neuropathology. such improvements have encouraged a more widespread use of the electron microscope in the diagnosis of human neTable of Contents1 Astrocytoma.- 2 Oligodendroglioma.- 3 Ependymoma.- 4 Myxopapillary Ependymoma.- 5 Subependymoma.- 6 Malignant Glioma.- 7 Choroid Plexus Papilloma.- 8 Malignant Choroid Plexus Papilloma.- 9 Primary Pineal Tumours.- 10 Medulloblastoma.- 11 Central Neuroblastoma.- 12 Ganglioglioma.- 13 Meningioma.- 14 Vasoformative Meningioma.- 15 Schwannoma.- 16 Neurofibroma.- 17 Haemangioblastoma.- 18 Germinoma.- 19 Craniopharyngioma.- 20 Chordoma.- 21 Pituitary Adenoma.- 22 Primary Cerebral Lymphoma.- 23 Secondary Carcinoma.- 24 Sarcoma.

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Book SynopsisThe official lifestyle companion to the bestselling health and nutrition guide, Grain BrainTrade Review[Grain Brain] is a bit of a game changer. Highly recommend. - Lorraine PascaleIf you want to boost your brain power, keep your memory, and lift your mood and energy, as well as heal from a host of other common complaints, Dr Perlmutter is your guide. This is the definitive instruction book for the care and feeding of your brain! - Dr Mark Hyman, author of The Blood Sugar SolutionDr Perlmutter outlines an innovative approach to our most fragile organ, the brain. He is an absolute leader in the use of alternative and conventional approaches in the treatment of neurological disorders. - Dr Mehmet Oz

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Book Synopsis Hands-on guidance on treating neurologic disease.The best-selling Samuels’s Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics is a practical, accessible handbook for the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders. Completely updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field, the book features a concise, intuitive outline format that makes today’s best approaches easy to find and apply. Implement the current strategies to combat neurological diseases . Highlights include new pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for seizures; new molecular techniques and personalized approaches to neurologic cancers; new approaches for treating pain; the most recent intra-arterial therapies for acute stroke; and new treatments for neurologic infectious diseases. Manage benign autoimmune conditions with the aid of a new chapter that discusses diagnosis via serological testing as well as therapies involving immune modula

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Book SynopsisPrepare for your future career in exercise science with the updated 2nd Edition of Motor Behavior. This applied, highly visual text goes beyond providing the basics of motor control and motor learning to show you how these two distinct views interact and ultimately affect outcomes. Taking a functional approach, this edition brings topics to life with unique photos , illustrations, and laboratory activities show concepts in action. A final chapter offers insights on effective training and practice strategies that connect mind and body for optimal performance. Key Features eBook available: Faster, smarter, and more convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more. NEW! Evidence-based Practice boxes in Units 1 and 2 extend the book’s applied focus MORE ACCESSIBLE: Key updates in

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Book SynopsisThis brand-new revision aid has been designed specifically to help medical students and early post-graduate doctors learn and remember pertinent information about various neurological conditions through pictorial representation, and will be invaluable throughout medical studies and particularly useful in the pressured run-up to final and post-graduate examinations. The highly-structured information is presented in a consistent, double-page format. Each condition is represented by a characterful and memorable visual mnemonic, accompanied by a concise, high-yield review covering definition, aetiology, epidemiology, presentation, investigation, management, complications and prognosis. Over 40 common conditions are included, organized alphabetically for ease of reference.Neurology is often viewed as a challenging subject to learn. By utilising visual imagery to aid memory and recall of important information, the author brings a refreshing new approach to knowledge consolidTable of ContentsHow to use this book. List of abbreviations. Acoustic neuroma. Alzheimer’s disease. Arnold-Chiari malformations. Ataxia telangiectasia. Bell’s palsy. Broca’s aphasia. Brown-Séquard syndrome. Cavernous Sinus syndrome. Central pontine myelinolysis. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Creutzfeldt-Jacon disease. Encephalitis. Epilepsy. Extradural haematoma. Friedreich’s ataxia. Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Horner’s syndrome. Huntingdon’s disease. Hydrocephalus. Internuclear ophthalmoplegia. Intracrancial venous thrombosis. Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. Lateral medullary syndrome. Lewy body dementia. Meningitis. Migraine. Motor neurone disease. Multiple sclerosis. Myasthenia gravis. Myotonic dystrophy. Neurofibromatosis. Normal pressure hydrocephalus. Parkinson’s disease. Frontotemporal dementia. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Spina bifida. Stroke. Sturge-Weber syndrome. Subacute combined degeneration. Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Subdural haematoma. Syringomyelia. Trigeminal neuralgia. Tuberous sclerosis. Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Wernicke’s aphasia. Appendix I. Appendix II. Glossary.

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Book SynopsisFrom Neuron to Brain, Sixth Edition, provides a readable, up-to-date book for use in undergraduate, graduate, and medical school courses in neuroscience. As in previous editions, the emphasis is on experiments made by electrical recordings, molecular and cellular biological techniques, and behavioral studies on the nervous system, from simple reflexes to cognitive functions. Lines of research are followed from the inception of an idea to new findings being made in laboratories and clinics today. From Neuron to Brain will be of interest to anyone--with or without a specialized background in biological sciences--who is curious about the workings of the nervous system.Trade ReviewFrom Neuron to Brain provides the best available coverage of topics for my course, in a format and level of detail that is appropriate for advanced undergraduates. * Stephen Meriney, University of Pittsburgh *From Neuron to Brain contextualizes neuroscience through experimental findings. It allows students to explore neuroscience through the rich stories of experimental discovery * which is a much richer and more fulfilling way to be introduced to the field.J. David Spafford, University of Waterloo *<"Many textbooks are a catalog of discovered facts. From Neuron to Brain contextualizes neuroscience through experimental findings. Students explore neuroscience through the rich stories of experimental discovery. It is a much richer and fulfilling way to be introduced to the field.>" — J. David Spafford, University of Waterloo<"I like using From Neuron to Brain for this introductory neurobiology course, because it covers many topics of my course very well, especially the basic principles of electrical and chemical signaling along with the corresponding techniques. It is a reasonable length and is not as large as Principles of Neural Science by Kandel et al.>" — Daniel M. Suter, Purdue UniversityTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction to the Nervous System 1.Principles of Signaling and Organization 2.Signaling in the Visual System 3. Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex Part II: Electrical Properties of Neurons and Glia 4. Ion Channels and Signaling 5. Structure of Ion Channels 6. Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential 7. Ionic Basis of the Action Potential 8. Electrical Signaling in Neurons 9. Ion Transport across Cell Membranes 10. Properties and Functions of Neuroglial Cells Part III: Intercellular Communication 11. Mechanisms of Direct Synaptic Transmission 12. Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission 13.Release of Neurotransmitters at Synapses 14. Neurotransmitters in the Central Nervous System 15. Transmitter Synthesis, Storage, Transport, and Inactivation 16. Synaptic Plasticity 17. The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Synaptic Plasticity 18. Mechanisms of Extrasynaptic Transmission Part IV: Integrative Mechanisms 19. Autonomic Nervous System 20. Walking, Flying, and Swimming: Cellular Mechanisms of Sensory-motor Behavior in Invertebrates Part V: Sensation 21. Sensory Transduction 22. Transduction and Transmission in the Retina 23. Touch, Pain, and Texture Sensation 24. Auditory and Vestibular Sensation 25. Constructing Perception 26. Initiation and Control of Coordinated Muscular Movements Part VI: Development and Regeneration of the Nervous System 27. Development of the Nervous System 28. Critical Periods in Sensory Systems 29. Regeneration and Repair of Synaptic Connections after Injury Part VII: Conclusion 30. Open Questions Appendix A. Current Flow in Electrical Circuits Appendix B. Metabolic Pathways for the Synthesis and Inactivation of Low-Molecular-Weight Transmitters Appendix C. Structures and Pathways of the Brain

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Book SynopsisNo one can avoid gray hair and wrinkles, but what about preventing the brain from aging? Dr. Eric Braverman, "America's Brain Doctor" and bestselling author has created a simple, science-based plan that can help prevent the worst mental side effects of aging: memory loss, cognitive decline, and mood changes.Dr. Braverman distills 35 years of research and clinical experience into a 6-step program that helps spur neurogenesis: growing new brain cells as one ages. By following the plan, readers can self-detect cognitive decline, reverse it, and boost the brain's power and speed. In Younger Brain, Sharper Mind, readers will discover:• The Braverman Brain Advantage Test—a fast and simple way to assess attention span, memory, and cognitive function• Special foods scientifically proven to support brain function• A comprehensive set of exercises—for both body and brain—designed to keep readers healthy and functioning at a high level even as the years go by

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Book Synopsis"The Adult Dysphagia Pocket Guide: Neuroanatomy to Clinical Practice'' is a concise, easily portable reference guide designed specifically for the dysphagia clinician. It centers on the clinical application of normal and abnormal swallowing physiology as it relates to cranial nerves, muscles, and innervations. The text merges clinical neurophysiology of the swallow directly to assessment and treatment of dysphagia to provide quick access of key clinical information and solutions for clinicians as they are completing their swallowing assessments. A discussion of laboratory values and medications in chapters three and four and how they can impact dysphagia adds another layer of uniqueness to this guide. Recurring "clinician's note" and "research to practice" boxes are based on the current research and provide practical and useful tips for clinicians. ''The Adult Dysphagia Pocket Guide'' is a "quick reference" that answers the need for a practical guide that new clinicians, graduate students, and even seasoned clinicians can carry with them and readily access while they are completing their evaluations. It is a must-have resource for any speech-language pathologist treating dysphagia. KEY FEATURES: *Compact, yet portable design *Succinct, yet thorough evidence based information *Clinically relevant charts and tables make information easy to find *Unique pocket guide formatTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Reviewers Chapter 1. Basic Neurophysiology Review Why Should Clinician's Care? Three Levels of Nervous System Organization Neural Control of Swallowing Cranial Nerve X Divisions Motor Speech Performance and Swallowing References Chapter 2. Anatomy and Physiology Muscles of the Swallow, Action, Innervation and Clinical Relevance Muscles of the Tongue Muscles of the Soft Palate Extrinsic Muscles of the Larynx Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx Muscles of the Pharynx References Chapter 3. Lab Values in the Management of Dysphagia Why Should Clinician's Care? Part 1. Nutrition Part 2. Blood Chemistry Lab Values Metabolic Waste Filtering Tests, Electrolytes and Metabolites Glucose Respiratory Markers Coagulation Testing References Chapter 4. Medications and Dysphagia Why Should Clinician's Care Disease States Associated with Dysphagia Common Medications That Can Induce Dysphagia Medications That Can Cause Esophageal Injury Miscellaneous Medications That Can Cause Dysphagia Medications That Can Impact Swallowing by Symptom References Chapter 5. Assessment of Dysphagia Screening Tools Clinical Swallowing Evaluation (CSE) The Swallowing Cranial Nerves Outcome Measures Choosing an Instrumental Assessment Endoscopy vs. Fluoroscopy Compensation vs. Rehabilitation Continuum of Care Summary References Index

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Book SynopsisExploring the impact of the built environment and design on people with a range of neurological experiences, including autism, dementia, dyslexia and dyspraxia, this comprehensive guide provides project commissioners, architects and designers with all the information and personal insight they need to design, create and build 'mind-friendly' environments for everyone.Assimilating knowledge from medical, therapeutic, social and educational spheres, and using sensory integration theory, the book explores the connection between our minds and our surroundings and considers the impact of the environment on the senses, well-being and neurodiverse needs of people. The book shows how design adaptations to lighting, acoustics, temperature, surfaces, furniture and space can positively benefit the lives of everyone across a range of environments including workplaces, retail, sport and leisure, domestic, educational institutions, cultural and civic spaces, outdoor spaces and places of worship.Universal in its approach and written by an experienced architect and inclusive design consultant, this book is essential reading for professionals in architecture and design, education, organisational psychology, business management and occupational therapy.Trade ReviewDesigning Mind-Friendly Environments is an illuminating and thought-provoking book in which Maslin offers rich professional and personal insights into how design and the environment we live and work in affect our health and wellbeing. Teaching us much about our senses and the deeply personal act of perceptual experience along the way, Maslin's book firmly places the person at the centre of design. This is a must-read for anybody interested in inclusive design and a sustainable future. -- Ute Leonards, University of BristolTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Introduction Section A: Connecting Different "Worlds" 1. Definitions and Voice 2. Learning from People on the Autism Spectrum (and other neurological experiences) 3. Learning from OT, Psychology, UX, and Inclusive Design 4. Design as Social Prescribing 5. Prescription to Commissioning 6. For Whom or With Whom?Section B: The Human Experience. 7. Diversity 8. Stress 9. Sensory Processing 10. Emotion, Meaning and Metaphor 11. Reasoning, Learning and Understanding.12. Rest and Sleep Section C: Contextual Experience 13. Mind and Body in Context 14. Spatial Context 15. Social Context 16. Comfort and Activity 17. Acoustics 18. Lighting 19. Surfaces 20. Tastes, Smells and Air Quality 21. Temperature 22. The Natural World 23. Time and Memory 24. Navigation, place and wayfinding 25. Spatial Choice, Permission and Security 26. Communication Section D: Different Environments 27. Landscape and Urban 28. Transport 29. Education 30. Health and Social care 31. Workplaces 32. Places of Worship 33. Communal 34. Civic and Cultural 35. Leisure and Sports 36. Food and Drink 37. Retail 38. Hospitality 39. Industrial and Military 40. Judicial and Custodial 41. DomesticSection E: Getting Serious 42. Facilities management 43. Safeguarding of Wellbeing 44. Fire and Emergencies Summary Biography of Author Table of Figures Bibliography

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Book SynopsisDisorder-assistive and neurotechnological devices are experiencing a boom in the global market. Mounting evidence suggests that approaches based on several different domains should move towards the goal of early diagnosis of individuals affected by neurodevelopmental disorders. Using an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in diagnosis and support can resolve many hurdles such as lack of awareness, transport, and financial burdens by being made available to individuals at the onset of symptoms.Interdisciplinary Approaches to Altering Neurodevelopmental Disorders is a pivotal reference source that explores neurodevelopmental disorders and a diverse array of diagnostic tools and therapies assisted by neurotechnological devices. While covering a wide range of topics including individual-centered design, artificial intelligence, and multifaceted therapies, this book is ideally designed for neuroscientists, medical practitioners, clinical psychologists, special educators, counselors, therapists, researchers, academicians, and students.

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Book SynopsisFunctional imaging has the capability to reveal changes in the pathophysiology of tissues and organ systems, mapping the progression and severity of disease, uptake of drugs, and the recovery of tissues following trauma, disease episodes or surgery. In this authoritative new work, leading specialists in neurology and neuroimaging present an update on the MRI and PET investigation of diseases of the central nervous system. An insightful reference for anyone working in the field, this work discusses how these new technologies can be used to investigate the most important disorders encountered in clinical neurology and psychiatry, ranging from chronic progressive diseases such as Alzheimer's, episodic disruptions of function as seen in epilepsy, and the subtle changes caused by drug dependency and abuse.Trade Review"…This book on this important burgeoning technology is an excellent introduction for the neuropsychiatric clinician. For modern neurologists and psychiatrists, this is essential reading."-Doody's ReviewsTable of ContentsNeurobiological Correlates of Imaging. Interpretation of Clinical Functional Neuroimaging Studies. Alzheimer's Disease. Drug Addiction. Dyslexia . Epilepsy. Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Neurological Recovery after Stroke. Pain. Presurgical Planning of Neoplasms and Arteriovenous Malformations. Schizophrenia. Traumatic Brain Injury. Index and Bibliographies

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Book SynopsisNeurology and neurosurgery are notoriously daunting for the medical student. As each of the basic concepts are mastered, new, more detailed information needs to be mastered. It is a fascinating but often overwhelming specialty which is required for everyday practice right through a medical career, from junior doctor to senior consultant. This colour MCQ revision aid covers the most important basic elements from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neuroradiology through to strokes, central nervous system lesions and malignancies. It is ideal as a final guide to test knowledge and examination readiness. The themed presentation encourages quick, focused study and detailed answers aid comprehension and encourage familiarity with each topic with essential diagrams, colour images and sample MRIs.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. About the contributors. Autoimmune conditions. Central nervous system lesions. CNS neoplasms. Cranial nerves. Electrophysiology. Epilepsy. Genetics. Intracranial haemorrhage. Miscellaneous. Motor neurone disease. Movement disorders. Neuroanatomy. Neurodegeneration. Neuroimaging. Peripheral neuropathy. Pathophysiology. Radiculopathies. Spinal cord lesions. Strokes. Index.

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Book SynopsisAlzheimer's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder in the elderly. A recent study from the Bloomberg School of Public Health recently estimated that over 26 million people were living with the disease in 2006 and that the global prevalence of the disease will grow to 106 million by 2050. By that time, 43 per cent of those living with the disease will need high-level care, equivalent to that of a nursing home. However, even if modest advances in preventing or delaying the disease's progression were made, it could have a huge impact on global public health. According to this study, interventions that could delay the onset of the disease by as little as one year would reduce the prevalence of the disease by 12 million fewer cases in 2050. These figures reinforce how important it is to find an effective intervention for Alzheimer's disease. Emerging Drugs and Targets for Alzheimer's Disease collects some of the most outstanding examples of new drugs currently under pharmaceutical development or new targets in the validation process that will reach the Alzheimer's drug market over the next few years as disease modifying drugs. Written by a team of distinguished experts, these volumes are an essential resource for scientists in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and academics working in the neurosciences field.Table of ContentsBeta-Amyloid as target; Chapter 1: The amyloid hypothesis of AD and prospects for therapeutics; Chapter 2: Targeting Alzheimer's ?-Secretase: Genetic and Chemical Modulation; Chapter 3: Cholesterol and AD: the molecules, the targets; Chapter 4: The Bimodal Features of Butyrylcholinesterase in Cholinergic Neurotransmission and Amyloid Suppression; Chapter 5: Scyllo-inositol, a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease; Chapter 6: Immunotherapeutic strategies toward treatment of AD; Tau protein as target; Chapter 7: Alzheimer Neurofibrillary Degeneration: Pivotal Role and Therapeutic Targets; Chapter 8: Multiple roles of glycogen synthase kinase-3 in AD; Chapter 9: Tau protein kinases inhibitors: from the bench to the clinical trials; Chapter 10: Activating PP2A as a therapeutic intervention strategy in AD; Chapter 11: Rationale for tau aggregation inhibitor therapy in Alzheimer's disease and other tauopathies; Glucose Metabolism as target; Chapter 12: Insulin Insulin Resistance and neurodegeneration: Type 2 versus type 3 diabetes mellitus; Chapter 13: Insulin-like Growth Factor I as a disease-modifying therapy in Alzheimer¦s disease; Chapter 14: Ketone bodies as a therapeutic for Alzheimer¦s disease

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Book SynopsisOn the 31st August 1997, the world's most popular Princess,Diana, was involved in a car accident in a Paris tunnel, she was taken to the intriguingly named Salpetriere Hospital where she died a few hours later at the age of 36. Salpetriere Hospital began life as the saltpetre (gunpowder) factory in King Louis XIV's arsenal. In the mid-17th century it was decided to move the arsenal to the other side of the river Seine and on the vacated land on the left bank a hospital was built which retained the name Salpetriere. It rapidly became a despised detention centre for errant or simply unfortunate women, many of them prostitutes. But with the introduction of kindness and caring it was able to recover and, with the beginnings of psychiatry and neurology, became recognised as one of the leading hospitals in the world. It is now a busy general teaching hospital housing the medical school of France's most famous university, the Sorbonne. This book tells how it recovered from the Gates of Hell to become the world famous hospital that it is today: 'From tyranny and horror to caring and renown' ... and more.

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Book SynopsisDesigned as reference material to increase knowledge of the human body. Beautiful full-colour illustrations help enhance understanding of the body or illness. Suitable for healthcare professions, patients, students, educators and parents.

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Book SynopsisRecent rapid changes in the field of multiple sclerosis management have made the task of staying well-informed a challenge for neurologists, and even more so for other healthcare practitioners who are involved in symptom evaluation and treatment. Multiple Sclerosis for the Non-Neurologist is an up-to-date resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and others who care for patients with MS. It contains authoritative information on all aspects of this complex disease, including monitoring requirements for patients with MS, potential risks and adverse events of disease modifying or symptomatic therapies, and possible drug interactions and contraindications of medications. Contains up-to-date guidance for healthcare providers in any field who are likely to encounter problems associated with MS, including internal medicine, emergency medicine, urology, ophthalmology, dermatology, podiatry, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, and more. Presents expert, multidisciplinary views and experience from prominent specialists on everything from public health issues associated with the disease; to MRI findings in MS; to issues encountered in surgery and pain management, dental care, and identification of services for patients and their families. Covers visual dysfunction, obesity and MS, bladder in the MS patient, cognitive function and mood disorders, MS in adolescents and children, exercise prescription, comprehensive care and nursing, palliative care, and much more. Outlines the epidemiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and basic immunology of MS. Facilitates optimal comprehensive care for patients and their families, helping those with MS live longer, more active lives. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to educate and train practitioners in the safe and professional use of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in the visualization and interpretation of various cerebral conditions not only in neurointensive care, but also in the operating room and, in general, cardiothoracic and neurocritical care settings. It is chiefly intended for anaesthetists and intensivists with a basic knowledge of ultrasound physics, but also for neurosurgeons and neurologists.All chapters were coordinated by the Editors, with experiences in hands-on courses on Echography and Doppler of the Brain, and prepared by international experts. The book covers from basic principles to estimation of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion. The topics cover emergency department and prehospital brain US as part of POCUS and US multiorgan evaluation to general intensive care, neurointensive care and anesthesia, including special populations as pregnant and children and setting as LMIC. Clinical scenarios complete the book. An innovative and unique guide that equips readers to perform bedside and non-invasive assessments for a range of cerebrovascular diseases.Trade ReviewTable of ContentsPart I. Technology, views and normal echo anatomy.- Physical principles probe/Technology.- Basic anatomy with TCCD and vessels.- Windows and practical approach: the MoTOr.- ONSD.- Limitations and pitfalls.- The minimal, intermediate and advanced skills: how to boost your competencies.- Part II. PI, FV, Autoregulation, Cr Cl.- Intracranial pressure.- Brain US for cerebral perfusion.- Part III. Pathology and clinical applications: Emergency department.- Emergency department and prehospital brain US as part of POCUS and US multiorgan evaluation.- Part IV. Liver failure, metabolic coma, sepsis.- Meningitis, stroke.- Cardiac arrest.- ARDS (protective ventilation), ECMO.- Part V. Intracerebral haematomas, midlineshift, hydrocephalus.- SAH Vasospasm.- Brain US in the neurologic settings.- Brain death.- Part VI. Pathology and clinical applications: Applications in neurosurgery.- Applications in neurosurgery.- Applications in low middle income countries.- Part VII. Pathology and clinical applications: specific considerations.- Pediatric population.- Pregnant patients.- Part VIII. Pathology and clinical applications: Intraoperative applications.- Non cardiac surgery.- Cardiac surgery.- Part X. Pathology and clinical applications.- Clinical cases images: clinical scenarios.

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Book SynopsisThe book offers a comprehensive approach to the assessment and treatment of disturbances in facial expression, oral movement, swallowing, breathing, voice and speech production caused by developmental and acquired neurological conditions. The principles outlined are used in patients with different etiologies (e.g. stroke, tumors, traumas).F.O.T. T., developed by Kay Coombes, is a hands-on approach based on an understanding of neurological functions and the way we learn from experience. The approach aims to give the patient experience of physiological posture and movement using facial-oral functions in normal activities of daily living (ADL). Rather than mere “exercises”, F.O.T.T involves meaningful activities aiming to promote participation, according to ICF criteria. Four main areas are covered: nutrition, oral hygiene, nonverbal communication and speech. Each chapter summarises the problems of severely ill patients and shows the clinical reasoning behind the solutions offered. Separate chapters discuss tracheostomy management and the training of the carers involved, including relatives. The chapter authors are experienced specialists (physio-, occupational- and speech-language therapists and physicians), whose contributions aim to provide interdisciplinary perspectives and translate latest research into clinical practice.Trade Review“The book is easy to read … . I highly recommend the Book Facial-Oral Tract Therapy (F.O.T.T.) -for Eating, Swallowing, Nonverbal Communication and Speech. It describes a high level of professional theoretical knowledge regarding F.O.T.T., and I often use the book in my clinical practice, as a reference Book, as well as I use the Book in my teaching for Health Professional, where I both educate students and fully trained occupational therapists and other health professional staff.” (ergoterapien.dk, November 10, 2021)Table of ContentsChapter 1 The F.O.T.T. Approach: Functional – Complex – Relevant to Daily Living.- Chapter 2 F.O.T.T. Consensus Recommendations.- Chapter 3 F.O.T.T.: Motor Control and Motor Learning.- Chapter 4 Posture and Function: What Helps Us Swallow.- Chapter 5 Eating and Drinking – Involves More Than Swallowing.- Chapter 6 Oral Hygiene: An Interprofessional Concern.- Chapter 7 Treating the Entire Face as a Functional Entity: More than Practicing Facial Muscles.- Chapter 8 Breathing and Voice: Speaking Again.- Chapter 9 Tracheostomy Tubes: A Blessing and A Curse.- Chapter 10 The F.O.T.T. Approach to Tracheostomy Tube Management (TTM): Return to Physiology.- Chapter 11 F.O.T.T. Assessment: An Ongoing Process.- Chapter 12 The F.O.T.T. Algorithm: A Clinical Decision Making Tool.- Chapter 13 F.O.T.T. in Paediatrics: Swallowing, Eating and Drinking - With Confidence!.

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this successful book has been fully revised, expanded and updated to reflect the recent advances in vertigo and dizziness, especially with regard to current classifications and clinical trials. The book starts by covering the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology of the vestibular and the ocular motor systems. It provides guidance on how to take the patient history, laboratory and imaging analysis and principles of therapy exploring different therapeutic strategies. It then goes on to cover in detail the diagnosis and current treatment of peripheral, central and functional vestibular disorders as well as miscellaneous rare vestibular syndromes.Using a uniform chapter style to address the various diseases and adopting a reader-friendly educational format, this is an indispensable guide for clinicians who treat patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders. Hundreds of patient videos are included for the diseases demonstrating typical patient histories and clinical findings. Chapters have also been expanded to discuss the current classification and therapies as well as new and ongoing clinical trials with ample new figures.Written by three top experts in the field, this book is aimed at a broad range of medical specialists, namely neurologists, ENT specialists, neuro-otologists, ophthalmologists, physiotherapists, general practitioners as well as residents and students. Via app: download the SN More Media app for free, scan a link with play button and access videos directly on your smartphone or tablet. Table of Contents1.Introductory remarks and background.- Anatomy and physiology of the vestibular and the ocular motor system .- How to take the patient history.- How to examine the vestibular and the ocular motor system.- Laboratory examinations .- Imaging.- General principles of therapy, .- vestibular exercises and rehabilitation, pharmacotherapy, surgery, and psychological and behavioural treatment.- 2. Peripheral vestibular disorders.- Introduction and classification.- Bilateral vestibulopathy.- Acute unilateral vestibulopathy.- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.- Menière’s disease.- Vestibular paroxysmia.- Superior canal dehiscence syndrome.- Perilymph fistula.- Current therapy .- 3. Central vestibular disorders.- Acute peripheral vs acute central vestibular syndromes .- Classification of central vestibular disorders.- Cerebellar dizziness .- Vestibular migraine.- vestibular migraine, and current clinical trials.- Central types of nystagmus .- Cerebellar dizziness .- Cerebellar ataxias..- 4. Functional dizziness.- Persistent postural perceptual dizziness .- Phobic postural dizziness .- Visual dizziness.- 5. Various Vertigo Syndromes.- Traumatic vertigo.- Vertigo in childhood.- Cervicogenic vertigo.- Drug-induced dizziness.- Mal de débarquement syndrome.- Motion sickness.- Height vertigo and acrophobia.-

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Book SynopsisThis book is the result of reflections and work of the Specialty group on neurology in migrants of the World Federation of Neurology. The volume provides a synthesis of migrants’ health in relation to the sustainable development goals and the 2030 agenda, and an up-to-date overview on neurological diseases among migrants, refugees and ethnic minorities.The book is composed of both general chapters dealing with the history of migration, the relationship between climate change and migration flows, the migration and neurosciences research and the barriers to migrant’s health. Other chapters deal with the migrants' particularities of the common neurological diseases such as cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, dementia, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, headache, functional and mental disorders. In addition, also neurological manifestation of COVID-19 in ethnic minorities and palliative care in migrants are discussed.Neurology in Migrants and Refugees will be useful to neurologists worldwide who can find appropriate knowledge for diagnosis and treatment when facing migrants with neurological disorders which are sometimes difficult to assess in the absence of clinical experience with the migrant population. It will also be very useful for international organizations, policymakers and non-governmental organizations working in the field of health and migration.This book will certainly find an indispensable place in neurological departments libraries and will constitute a basic textbook for teaching neurology taking into account ethnicity, culture and health inequalities in the care of neurological disorders.Table of Contents​ForewordPrefacePart I. Introductory Testimonies1. The trauma of migration. Considerations from a first-line doctor in Lampedusa2. Migration and PoetryPart II. Historical, Geography, and Health Problems of Migration3. History of Migration4. Migration across History5. History of North African Migration to Europe: the Case of Morocco6. Migration, Environment and Climate Change7. Child Migration and School Achievement8. Barriers to Health for Migrants and Refugees9. Contributions of Migration and Refugees Research to Neurology and Neurosciences10. How can Host Countries Provide Neurological Care to Migrants and Refugees11. Neurological and Mental Health Problems among Refugees from South AsiaPart III. Neurological Disorders in Migrants12. Neuroinfectious Diseases in Migrants and Refugees13. The Devastating Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Ethnic Minorities, Migrants, and Refugees14. Cerebrovascular Risk Factors in Migrants and Refugees15. Stroke in Migrants16. Multiple Sclerosis in Migrants17. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders in Migrants18. Neurological Manifestations of Behçet Diseases related to Migration and Ethnicity19. Headache in Migrants and Refugees20. Epilepsy in Migrants21. Movement Disorders in Migrants22. Cross-cultural Cognitive Examination in Aging Migrants23. Dementia in Aging Migrants24. Anxiety and Depression in Migrants25. Somatization and Functional Disorders in Migrants and Refugees26. Palliative Care in MigrantsPart IV. Future Developments27. Migrants’ Health, the Sustainable Development Goals and the COVID-19 pandemic

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Book SynopsisThis book arises from the challenges and difficulties involved in the evaluation and management of concussions in wheelchair athletes. Concussions are most readily identified in the ambulatory population via identifying gross motor instability or when athletes lose their balance and stumble after a blow to the head or neck region. Because wheelchair athletes participate in sport while sitting down and using a wheelchair, clinicians must be extra attentive to identify a potential concussion. Once a potential concussion is identified, there are many challenges in evaluation of the wheelchair athlete population due to their comorbidities. At baseline, they may have signs and symptoms that mimic a concussion, and their impairments can also alter their cognitive and balance assessments. Therefore, it is critical to make a distinction between these athletes’ baseline comorbid impairments and potential new exam findings in a concussion. Filling in a critical gap in the literature, this is a concise pocket guide for any clinician, trainer, or rehabilitation specialist who is involved in wheelchair sports. It focuses on the unique challenges in evaluating a concussion in the wheelchair athlete, including baseline testing, the process of evaluating the signs and symptoms of a concussion, cognitive and vestibular examination, new clinical techniques specific to wheelchair athletes, and the return to play process. A Concussion Management Program (CMP) for use on the sideline as well as in the office is included. Practical and timely, Concussion Management for Wheelchair Athletes is a valuable resource to increase awareness, provide guidance on the unique challenges within this population, and generate interest in future research and investigation.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Concussion Baseline Testing.- Evaluation of Signs and Symptoms.- The Cognitive Exam.- Balance Testing in Wheelchair Athletes.- Clinical Reaction Time.- Vestibular Examination.- Return to Play.- Future Areas of Interest.

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Book SynopsisThis book will cover all aspects of hypertension and the manifestations of cardiovascular disease in the Asian population. Asia has the largest population of all the continents, and also has the largest number of people suffering from these diseases. Due to an expanding economy and increasing affluent lifestyles, their incidence is increasing at alarming rates - in fact, this continent is a ticking time bomb for HTN and CVD outbreaks. The book fills a large gap, as there are currently no volumes on this topic - and provides much-needed information for physicians not only in Asia but globally. Not only physicians, but also all related medical professionals and libraries will benefit from this book, to which renowned international experts contributed.Table of Contents1 Hypertension, a powerful risk factor for excess mortality and premature morbidity in Asia.-2 Summary of Recent Guidelines for hypertension.-3 Mechanisms of Hypertension.- 4 Blood pressure levels and cardiovascular disease.- 5 What is new in the non-pharmacological approaches to hypertension control.- 6 Clinical Pharmacology of anti-hypertensive drugs.- 7 Newer angiotensin receptor blockers.- 8 Newer calcium channel blockers.- 9 Blood Pressure measurements in clinical practice ---- methods and application.- 10 True resistant hypertension: Recognition and treatment.-11 Cerebrovascular disease in Asia; causative factors.- 12 Hypertension as a mechanism for dementia.- 13 Blood pressure and Heart Rate Variability. What is the significance.- 14 Blood Pressure levels and chronic kidney disease: A Powerful link.- 15 Hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.- 16 Central aortic blood pressure, a possible marker of systemic hypertension.-17 Secondary causes of hypertension: An overview.- 18 Iatrogenic causes of blood pressure elevation.-19 Renovascular Hypertension --- diagnosis and treatment options.- 20 Mechanical interventional therapies for hypertension: Present status and future prospects.- 21 Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.- 22 Hypertension in the elderly --- Pathophysiology and clinical significance.- 23 Hypertension in children.- 24 Hypertensive crises --- diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.

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Book SynopsisThere is significant academic interest in the field of art and neurological disorders. Considering how artistic expression may be modified by alterations in neural circuits, as well as in our bodies and everyday lives, associated with a range of disorders and diseases is a rich territory from which to understand the workings of our brains, the unique blend of factors leading to human art making, and disease itself. This book will be an exposé of how different neurological disorders may influence and/or relate to the artistic process, with a particular focus on visual art and painting. The book will interrogate the question of different aspects of neurological disorders and associated brain changes that may impact artistic expression (and vice versa) and will include devoted chapters on Parkinson’s disease, Epilepsy, Mood Disorders, Autism, and Schizophrenia. Moreover, we will elaborate on the question from the perspective of the artist themselves, with chapters that highlight the artistic process in the context of lived experience (either directly or indirectly) with disease-mediated brain changes. Finally, engagement in creative acts has been linked to therapeutic benefits in multiple disease processes and neuroplasticity, which is another line of inquiry directly addressed in the book. As a whole, the volume focuses on themes and concepts at the boundary of creativity and neuroscience in such a way as to be relevant to both the medical and broader (artistic) community. Table of ContentsChaptersHistory of Neurological Disorders and creative expression Suggested authors: Andrew Bulloch, University of Calgary (bulloch@ucalgary.ca) Frank Stahnisch, University of Calgary (fwstahni@ucalgary.ca) Dopamine pathways, dopaminergic medications, and creativity Suggested authors: Matthew Pelowski, University of Vienna, (matthew.pelowski@univie.ac.at) Parkinson’s Disease Suggested authors: Anjan Chatterjee, UPenn (anjan@mail.med.upenn.edu) Eugénie Lhommée, Grenoble (elhommee@chu-grenoble.fr) Mood disorders (MDD, Anxiety, BPD) Suggested authors: Natalia Jaworska, Royal Ottawa Hospital (natalia.jaworska@theroyal.ca) Georg Northoff, University of Ottawa (georg.northoff@theroyal.ca) Schizophrenia Suggested authors: Christoph Redies, Jena Germany, (christoph.redies@med.uni-jena.de) Alzheimers & Frontotemporal Dementia Suggested authors: Bruce Miller, UCSF, (Bruce.Miller@ucsf.edu) William Seely, UCSF, (wseeley@memory.ucsf.edu) Stroke Suggested authors: Julien Bogousslavsky, Clinic Valmont Switzerland (jbogousslavsky@cliniquevalmont.ch) Migraine Suggested authors: Liam Durcan, McGill University, (liam.durcan@mcgill.ca) Neurodevelopmental disorders Suggested authors: Michael Shevell, McGill University, (michael.shevell@mcgill.ca) Epilepsy Suggested authors: Steven C. Shacter, Harvard University, (sschact@bidmc.harvard.edu)

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Book SynopsisThis book equips the intraoperative monitoring provider (both technologist and physician) with details of commonly monitored surgical procedures of the spine. This knowledge better allows the monitorist to identify critical phases of the surgery and correlate those with neuroanatomical and functional risk at each phase. Chapters are authored by a surgeon and neurophysiologist, with the surgeon contributing procedural content and the neurophysiologist contributing information on how the monitoring integrates within the context of the procedure. It is the first book that incorporates content about the surgical procedure directly with the intraoperative monitoring plan for the surgery. This text will have a wide audience throughout the medical specialty of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring; it will be of interest to technologists, interpreting physicians or neurophysiologists, anesthesiologists, and surgeons; essentially anyone on the surgical team that lacks a detailed knowledge of both the surgical procedure and the neurophysiology. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Surgeries Involving C1 and C2 a. Posterior C1-2 instrumentation and fusion techniques b. Occipito-cervical fusion c. Far lateral transcondylar approaches d. Trans-oral approaches to C1-2 e. Chiari decompression Chapter 2 Sub-Axial Cervical Procedures a. Approaches to high cervical pathologies- anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (C3-4) b. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion c. Posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion d. Anterior and posterior cervical spine surgery (360 degrees) e. Anterior approaches to low cervical spine pathologies- cervico-thoracic junction f. Cervical spine deformity correction surgeries- corpectomies, osteotomies Chapter 3—Scoliosis Correction Chapter 4—Thoracic Spine Surgery a. Thoracic microdiscectomy b. Thoracic corpectomies- trans-thoracic, thoraco-abdominal and extra-cavitary approaches c. Kyphoplasty Chapter 5—Lumbar Spine Surgery a. Lumbar microdiscectomy b. Lumbar laminectomy c. Lumbar fusion techniques- TLIF, PLIF, LLIF, ALIF d. Deformity corrections in the lumbar spine e. Lumbar corpectomies- retroperitoneal approach Chapter 6—Minimally Invasive Approaches a. Posterior cervical lamino-foraminotomy b. Anterior cervical foraminotomy c. MIS spinal fusion techniques- TLIF and LLIF d. MIS microdiscectomy and laminectomy e. MIS deformity corrections including corpectomy Chapter 7—Tumors of the Spine a. Primary spine tumors b. Extradural extramedullary tumors c. intradural extramedullary tumors d. Intradural intramedullary tumors a. Metastatic spine tumors: surgical decision

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