Child Neurology - Hardcover

Menkes, John H.; Sarnat, Harvey B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078172385X ISBN 13: 9780781723855

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000

Synopsis

Revised to incorporate the latest advances in the neurosciences and clinical neurology, this Sixth Edition of Dr. Menkes' classic text provides a thorough understanding of all diseases affecting the developing nervous system. In clinically relevant terms, this book explains how recent developments in molecular biology, genetics, neurochemistry, neurophysiology, and neuropathology impact on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients. Each chapter focuses on a specific disorder or group of disorders and emphasizes differential diagnosis, disease course, treatment, and prognosis. This edition is co-edited by Harvey B. Sarnat, MD, a leading expert in neuroembryology, muscle diseases, and neonatal neurology. The list of contributors has been enlarged and includes experts in infectious diseases, cytogenetics, neuroimaging, neuroimmunology, and neuro-oncology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 078172385X
• ISBN 13: 9780781723855
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 1296