Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology - Hardcover

Ropper, Allan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007141620X ISBN 13: 9780071416207

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2005

Synopsis

A new take on the classic, definitive text on the full spectrum of neurology. Reflecting a modern approach to neurology, "Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 8/e" new format highlights a more complete and accessible approaches to treatment and clinical management strategies.

About this title

Review:

As a non-neurologist, I found this book to be absolutely superb, shining lights into areas that I needed help with.
-- Univadis.co.uk, July 2007

From the Publisher:

New to this Edition

1.Expanded coverage of treatment'including specific treatment/clinical management boxes included in each disease-based chapter(Will include novel drug treatments for chronic migraines and Parkinson's disease).

2. Many more examples of neuroimaging(PET scans will illustrate functional changes of the brain during stroke and epileptic seizure. Many CT scans showing the various array of brain tumor entities.)

3.More tables'detailing salient diagnostic features and differential diagnoses

4.New chapter on molecular mechanisms of disease and molecular and genetic diagnostic techniques

5.More comprehensive and current chapters on neuromuscular and peripheral nerve disorders

6.More graphics to offset dense appearance of current edition'Will include many new figures depicting nerve/muscle innervations and synaptic tangles that will aid in the understanding of disease.

7.Inclusion of second-color. Used didactically to highlight EEG tracings and molecular pathways of disease.

Key Features:

1.Most cohesive and consistent approach to clinical management'Still considered the most readable book in the literature.

2.Very scholarly approach'Provides reader with a very thorough overview of each and every neurologic illness

3.Not an eclectic reference'a committed, opinionated stance is taken on each topic.

4. Comprehensive coverage of all primary and secondary neurologic illnesses and disease symptomalogy.

5.Sections on signs and symptoms 'reads'' like a virtual grand rounds in neurology

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 007141620X
• ISBN 13: 9780071416207
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1392