In the almost two decades since the last edition of this text, Disorders of Peripheral Nerves (2nd ed.), there have been enormous advances in elucidation of the biologic, genetic, and clinical bases of the peripheral nerve disorders. Our goal in this fully updated edition of the book remains to inform but not overwhelm. The name change, to Peripheral Neuropathies in Clinical Practice, reflects the clinical emphasis of the book. Except for the first two chapters on fundamental concepts and anatomic classification of peripheral nerve disorders, most of the rest of the book has been substantially revamped to reflect new information and improve clarity. Peripheral nerve diseases remain a difficult area for most practitioners. We have sought to combine a thorough review of the neurologic literature with our clinical experience in presenting a comprehensive, concise, and readable approach to the understanding, evaluation, and management of these disorders.
Book Contents
Book Contents
1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND GLOSSARY OF COMMON CLINICAL TERMS
2. ANATOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
3. EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
4. ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, NERVE, AND SKIN BIOPSY INVESTIGATIONS IN PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASE
5. CASE PRESENTATIONS ILLUSTRATING THE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD
6. ACUTE IMMUNE-MEDIATED NEUROPATHIES
7. CHRONIC IMMUNE-MEDIATED NEUROPATHIES
8. NEUROPATHIES ASSOCIATED WITH MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHIES AND CANCER
9. INFECTIOUS AND GRANULOMATOUS NEUROPATHIES
10. DIABETIC AND OTHER ENDOCRINE NEUROPATHIES
11. NEUROPATHIES ASSOCIATED WITH VITAMIN AND ESSENTIAL MINERAL DEFICIENCIES AND MALABSORPTION
12. VASCULAR/ISCHEMIC NEUROPATHIES
13. NEUROPATHIES ASSOCIATED WITH ORGAN FAILURE
14. THE HEREDITARY NEUROPATHIES
15. HEREDITARY METABOLIC/MULTISYSTEM DISORDERS WITH NEUROPATHY
16. THE TOXIC NEURONOPATHY: PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL AND PERIPHERAL NEUROTOXICOLOGY; PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS
17. THE TOXIC NEUROPATHIES: INDUSTRIAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS
18. FOCAL NEUROPATHIES: NERVE INJURIES, ENTRAPMENTS, AND OTHER MONONEUROPATHIES
19. PLEXOPATHIES
20. DISORDERS OF PERIPHERAL NERVE HYPEREXCITABILITY
INDEX
2. ANATOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
3. EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
4. ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, NERVE, AND SKIN BIOPSY INVESTIGATIONS IN PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASE
5. CASE PRESENTATIONS ILLUSTRATING THE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD
6. ACUTE IMMUNE-MEDIATED NEUROPATHIES
7. CHRONIC IMMUNE-MEDIATED NEUROPATHIES
8. NEUROPATHIES ASSOCIATED WITH MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHIES AND CANCER
9. INFECTIOUS AND GRANULOMATOUS NEUROPATHIES
10. DIABETIC AND OTHER ENDOCRINE NEUROPATHIES
11. NEUROPATHIES ASSOCIATED WITH VITAMIN AND ESSENTIAL MINERAL DEFICIENCIES AND MALABSORPTION
12. VASCULAR/ISCHEMIC NEUROPATHIES
13. NEUROPATHIES ASSOCIATED WITH ORGAN FAILURE
14. THE HEREDITARY NEUROPATHIES
15. HEREDITARY METABOLIC/MULTISYSTEM DISORDERS WITH NEUROPATHY
16. THE TOXIC NEURONOPATHY: PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL AND PERIPHERAL NEUROTOXICOLOGY; PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS
17. THE TOXIC NEUROPATHIES: INDUSTRIAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS
18. FOCAL NEUROPATHIES: NERVE INJURIES, ENTRAPMENTS, AND OTHER MONONEUROPATHIES
19. PLEXOPATHIES
20. DISORDERS OF PERIPHERAL NERVE HYPEREXCITABILITY
INDEX
About the Author
- Steven Herskovitz, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York, NY.
- Stephen Scelsa, Director, Neuromuscular Division and ALS Center, The Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology & Neurosurgery, New York, NY.
- Herbert Schaumburg, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY.
The authors are recognized neuromuscular experts, having published extensively on various clinical and basic science aspects of neuropathies, electrodiagnostic studies, neurotoxicology and ALS.
Book Details
Book Details
- Author: Steven Herskovitz, Stephen Scelsa, Herbert Schaumburg
- Hardcover: 408 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1st edition (February 11, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0195183266
- ISBN-13: 978-0195183269
- Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inches