CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatric Neurology
Author: Hershey, Andrew
ISBN: 9781260457520
RM419.00
Publisher,McGraw-Hill
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 336
Get the latest evidence-based methods for diagnosing and treating neurologic disorders in infants, children, and adolescents
- A practical, up-to-date, well-referenced guide to the wide range of neurological diseases that impact infants, children, and adolescents―with detailed descriptions and safe, effective diagnostic procedures and treatments
- Nearly 50 chapters covering the full spectrum of pediatric neurologic conditions, including cardinal manifestations of neurologic disease, developmental disorders, pain and other disorders of somatic sensation, epilepsy and disorders of consciousness, major categories of neurologic disease, and diseases of the spinal cord, peripheral nerve and muscle
- Summaries of the latest guidelines and treatment recommendations for all pediatric neurology diseases and disorders
- Invaluable for rotations and board exam preparation
- Addresses many of the new advances in pediatric neurology, while also remaining relevant to trainees and general practitioners to be used as a quick reference guide on treating patients
- Each chapter is written by experts in their own subspecialty
- A wealth of tables and figures provides quick access to important information
- Presented in the consistent, easy-to-follow, time-saving CURRENT format: Problem, Essentials of Diagnosis, Clinical Findings, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
- Ideal for medical students, residents, pediatricians, and neurologists
- Brief overviews, highlighted areas of importance, and multiple choice questions for better board prep review
- Strikes the perfect balance between brevity and depth
About the Author
Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD, FAAN, FASH, is Endowed Chair and Director of Neurology, and Headache Medicine Specialist, Division of Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. He is board-certified in neurology with special competence in child neurology and certified in headache medicine. His research interests include the improved diagnosis and treatment of childhood headache disorders, characterization of outcome responses, studies in new pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment regimes, and the neurogenetics of migraines.
- Dimensions : 7.3 x 0.7 x 14.5 inches
