Description
Introduction to Clinical Aspects of the Autonomic Nervous System: Sixth edition, Volume Two is an all-encompassing reference to the autonomic nervous system's function, dysfunction and pathology. This updated volume describes the role of the autonomic nervous system in circadian rhythms, sleep and wakefulness, aging, exercise, and its role in pain perception. Additional chapters focus on disorders causing autonomic dysfunction, including spinal cord injuries, autonomic neuropathies, trophic disorders, progressive autonomic failure, autonomic adaptations in space and hypoxia, and autonomic testing in the laboratory. This book will help readers become well-equipped to care for patients with autonomic disorders and guide research endeavors.
About the Author
Dr. Appenzeller MD, PhD is Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico in the Departments of Neurology and Medicine. He is also President of the New Mexico Health Enhancement and Marathon Clinics. Dr. Lamotte is a practicing neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology Movement Disorders and Autonomic Disorders at the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah. He received his medical degree from the University of Caen in France in 2010 and completed a neurology residency at the University Hospital of Caen, France. He then completed a second neurology residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, and a fellowship in Autonomic Disorders at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Lamotte's research focuses on movements disorders and autonomic disorders. Dr. Coon is an adult neurologist, with specialty interest in autonomic disorders and movement disorders. Board-certified in Neurology, she is Vice Chair of the American Academy of Neurology and also Vice Chair of the Examination Committee at the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties. She has won multiple awards, including the Don Summers Memorial Multiple System Atrophy Award from the American Autonomic Society, and the Lawrence C. McHenry Award (An Award for the History of Neurology) from the American Academy of Neurology.
Book Information
ISBN 9780323960113
Author Otto Appenzeller
Format Hardback
Page Count 568
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
Weight(grams) 960g
About the Author
Dr. Appenzeller MD, PhD is Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico in the Departments of Neurology and Medicine. He is also President of the New Mexico Health Enhancement and Marathon Clinics. Dr. Lamotte is a practicing neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology Movement Disorders and Autonomic Disorders at the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah. He received his medical degree from the University of Caen in France in 2010 and completed a neurology residency at the University Hospital of Caen, France. He then completed a second neurology residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, and a fellowship in Autonomic Disorders at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Lamotte's research focuses on movements disorders and autonomic disorders. Dr. Coon is an adult neurologist, with specialty interest in autonomic disorders and movement disorders. Board-certified in Neurology, she is Vice Chair of the American Academy of Neurology and also Vice Chair of the Examination Committee at the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties. She has won multiple awards, including the Don Summers Memorial Multiple System Atrophy Award from the American Autonomic Society, and the Lawrence C. McHenry Award (An Award for the History of Neurology) from the American Academy of Neurology.
Book Information
ISBN 9780323960113
Author Otto Appenzeller
Format Hardback
Page Count 568
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
Weight(grams) 960g
