Neurology

Cellular Therapy for Neurological Injury discusses the current status of cellular therapy for neurological disorders. The primary areas of focus include traumatic brain injury, stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic), and spinal cord injury. The book explores...

The Developing Brain and Its Connections tells of the extraordinary processes of neural development by showing how the scientific discoveries were made and how the hypotheses evolved over time. Each chapter explores the specific mechanisms of development...

This title deals with how a vital neurotransmitter helps with addiction, obesity, insomnia, depression and more.Book InformationISBN 9780879838232Author Syd BaumelFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Keats Pub IncPublisher Keats Pub IncWeight(grams)...

This highly practical book brings the examination of minor neurological dysfunction developed by Bert Touwen and his colleagues in Groningen right up to date, which is timely in view of the increasing interest in and use of this approach. The approach is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861965694Author S F BerkovicFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & CoWeight(grams) 812g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632429414Author Evelyn PageFormat HardbackPage Count 233Imprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 776g

Telestroke helps readers develop a deeper understanding on how to utilize telestroke in clinical practice, a key step in providing optimal treatment and management to those with geographical and social/economic disparities. The book discusses how to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632429179Author Michelle ShieldsFormat HardbackPage Count 238Imprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 635g

The aim of this new book is to provide readers some new insights into applying various imaging techniques to diagnose and distinguish subtypes and rare/comorbid cases of several brain disorders more accurately. Specific and comprehensive imaging features...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632418951Author Evelyn PageFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Hayle MedicalPublisher Hayle MedicalWeight(grams) 835g

The book presents the confluence of wearable and wireless inertial sensor systems, such as a smartphone, for deep brain stimulation for treating movement disorders, such as essential tremor, and machine learning. The machine learning distinguishes...

A companion to the second edition of Fundamentals of Sleep Technology , the Fundamentals of Sleep Technology Workbook , by the American Association of Sleep Technologists, covers what you need to know as a practicing sleep technologist or when studying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781119745495Author ShawFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint John Wiley & SonsPublisher John Wiley & SonsWeight(grams) 178g

There is no doubt that the study of the muscular dystrophies in recent years has been exciting and rewarding. It has attracted the attention of many investigators of international repute, and this is reflected in the various contributions to this volume...

Non-motor Parkinson's Disease is a burgeoning area of the movement disorders field, as patients increasingly live longer and encounter more late-stage symptoms. The spectrum of non-motor manifestations spans much of the body, with non-motor features...

Growth in the incidence of dementia presents major challenges to global healthcare systems. As the burden of dementia in non-Western cultures grows, developing nations are expected to overtake developed nations in terms of dementia prevalence. Insights...

Palliative care affirms the value of holistic support for persons facing death from advanced disease. Increasingly the approach of palliative care is seen as relevant not only to terminal cancer (its initial concern) but also to many other incurable...

Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 147 The hand is a remarkable organ which is characteristic of primates and most highly developed in man. This book deals with the evolution and development of hand function, with the structure of the hand and with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911306306Author Laurence AegerterFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis Publishing

Sport's "concussion crisis" has been characterized by controversial scientific discoveries, athlete suicides, and high-profile lawsuits involving professional sports leagues, while provoking widespread media coverage, changes to game rules, and debate...

Patient reported outcome measures are central to the evaluation of medical care and treatment regimes. Such measures depart from traditional clinical assessments as they are based on issues known to be of importance to patients. This book outlines the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911306290Author Laurence AegerterFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis PublishingWeight(grams) 499g

Medications that may produce movement disorders are widely used. The resulting disorders are often highly disconcerting for the patient and their relatives, especially when the connection between medication and disorder is not recognized. However,...

Filling a gap in the literature, this reference offers 25 authoritative chapters on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and medical and surgical treatment of essential tremor and various tremor disorders, including chapters on Parkinsonian,...

Advances in epilepsy research are occurring at a rapid rate, resulting in a bewildering wealth of data. The implications of this knowledge for future research and clinical practice can be confusing. This volume concentrates on the concepts and models of...

Cognitive screening tests are essential instruments for clinicians working with patients suffering from dementias, brain injury, multiple sclerosis and many other neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. This authoritative book highlights the...

The use of neurovascular ultrasound is of increasing importance in neurological practice, both for radiologists and increasingly by neurologists themselves. Written by the world's most renowned expert, this book explains ultrasound examination of a...

Traumatic injuries of the spinal cord continue to be the most common cause of permanent paralysis in young adults in the United States. New information has emerged on the response of spinal neurons to injury of either the spinal cord or peripheral nerves...

The literature relating to the learned control of autonomic processes, especially cardiovascular processes demonstrating that the activities of visceral response systems may be modifi ed by operant reinforcement and biofeedback procedures, has grown...

In the clinical neurosciences, decision-making becomes ever more complicated because of rapidly emerging new diagnostic tests and treatments and increasing demands from patients to participate in their management. This concise but wide-ranging handbook...

The book provides updated knowledge on cerebrovascular imaging-related anatomy and topographic maps for neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, and neurovascular researchers as well as medical or neuroscience students. It includes not only...

This book and video collection provide a practical guide to the clinical neurological examination, an essential tool in the diagnosis of neurological conditions encountered in the outpatient clinic and hospital ward.Each chapter covers a different...

Medications that may produce movement disorders are widely used. The resulting disorders are often highly disconcerting for the patient and their relatives, especially when the connection between medication and disorder is not recognized. However,...

Parkinson's disease is no longer considered only a motor disorder. It has become evident that the pathological changes are broad, the progression seems to follow a pattern suggesting transynaptic transmission via templation of proteins in a prion-like...

Dr. Jose A. Valciukas, in Foundations of Environmental and Occupational Neurotoxicology, has written a thorough, lively, and educational study on toxic substances and their effects. Written in a manner that is accessible to both professionals and...

Visions: The Inspirational Journeys of Epilepsy Advocates contains the stories of 50 people who have answered the call to advocate on behalf of those with epilepsy. They are people with epilepsy or members of their community, motivated to make a positive...

The book presents the most common problems seen in neuro-ophthalmology in a case-based learning format that provides rapid access and is easy to read. The user friendly format guides and stimulates the reader to identify the distinctive symptoms in the...

Neurology and Neurosurgery: 200 SBAs for Medical Students is a concise, practical, yet comprehensive question and answer book, encompassing all of the core outcomes of a clinical neuroscience medical school curriculum integrated into the format of...

Cutting-edge information on databases for research and clinical practice in neuropathy! Quantitative Electroencephalographic Analysis (QEEG) Databases for Neurotherapy: Description, Validation, and Application examines the strengths and limitations of...

This second edition presents a timely and practical discussion of vagal nerve stimulation in a clear and well-illustrated format. It provides a clinical approach to the treatment of patients with medically-intractable seizures, as well as for those with...