Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology

The definitive guide to clinical neurology, the twelfth edition of Brain's Diseases of the Nervous System provides detailed coverage of the full range of major neurological conditions, and includes updated sections on genetics, development neurology, and re-written introductory chapters.Less

This book represents the final work of the late Professor C. David Marsden, and serves as the 'clinical Bible' for the management of movement disorders. Extensively illustrated with many original photographs and diagrams of historical significance that have not been published previously, it is an essential reference not just for movement disorder specialists and researchers, but also for clinicians who care for patients with these disorders.Less

The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Neurophysiology provides a comprehensive account from world experts of the modern practice of the specialty. It deals with the full range of techniques giving the underpinning basic science and clinical use. The importance of clinical skills, as well as technical expertise are emphasized. Section I reviews the physiology of nerve, muscle, and cortex, and the digital techniques used to study them. Section II discusses the techniques for nerve conduction, electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography, evoked potentials, and transcranial magnetic stimulation, including axonal excitability measurement, reflex studies, sleep studies pelvic floor neurophysiology and intracranial EEG. Section III reviews focal and generalized neuropathy, nerve, root, and plexus lesions, neuromuscular junction disorders, muscle disease, paediatric conditions, neurodegenerations, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and EMG-guided botulinum toxin therapy. Section IV reviews generalized and focal epilepsy, status epilepticus, coma, presurgical evaluation for epilepsy, syncope, paediatric conditions, sleep disorders and intraoperative monitoring. This title incudes video content and is written for trainees and trainers in clinical neurophysiology.Less

The Oxford Textbook of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia provides an accessible and authoritative resource for the busy clinician. It covers cognitive and dementia syndromes across a range of neurological disorders, spanning relevant fundamental neuroscience through to diagnosis and management of complex brain conditions. A key distinctive approach is integration of basic science chapters with those on different types of cognitive deficit or neuropsychological presentation to chapters devoted to specific disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and movement disorders. Firmly based on the clinical approach to the patient with cognitive impairment and dementia, this innovative new textbook provides essential background knowledge that is fundamental to clinical practice. It reviews assessment of patients with disorders of memory, language, visual perception, executive control, limb praxis, and behaviour. It covers the background pathology, genetics, and brain imaging associated with different disorders and provides up-to-date management recommendations from international experts in the field.Less

This resource covers the scientific basis, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy and epileptic seizures. Written by internationally-renowned specialists, each chapter comprehensively covers the current knowledge and evidence base related to each aspect of the disorder, with an emphasis on the personal experience of the authors. Less

This resource covers the basic science and clinical concepts underlying the movement disorders, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of individual hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders. Specifically written to aid understanding and treatment of a wide range of movement disorders, it includes a useful section covering miscellaneous causes of disordered movement that are routinely encountered by neurologists. Although firmly rooted in evidence-based management approaches, the authors also include their own top tips and experience on the management of difficult cases where no current guidance existsLess

The Oxford Textbook of Neuro-Oncology examines the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and management of adult and childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours. The book is organized according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of CNS tumours and includes an introductory chapter discussing the new, revised WHO classification that will be used in future editions of this textbook. The book reviews primary CNS tumours, metastatic CNS tumours, and familial tumour syndromes. Each chapter is organized according to a uniform framework, addressing epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, imaging, and treatment, with a focus on different treatment modalities and specific consideration of paediatric aspects, where applicable. Each chapter is authored by a multidisciplinary, international group of senior specialists representing the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. It is written for generalists and specialists managing these various conditions. It provides an outlook on how current developments in molecular diagnostics, which have in part been integrated into the new WHO classification, may shape clinical decision-making in the future.Less

Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology series, the Oxford Textbook of Neuroimaging provides an overview of the established and latest neuroimaging methodologies, and illustrates their application to the main diseases of the brain and the spinal cord including movement disorders, headache and stroke. In addition, assessments of neuroimaging techniques in both adult and paediatric neurological conditions are included, enabling thorough examples from both age groups. Less

Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology series, the Oxford Textbook of Neuromuscular Disorders covers the scientific basis, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of neuromuscular disorders with a particular focus on the most clinically relevant disorders. The resource is organized into seven sections, starting with the general approach to the patient with neuromuscular disorders and then focusing on specific neuromuscular conditions affecting the peripheral nervous system from its origins at the spinal cord anterior horn on its outward course to their effector muscles and the inbound sensory pathways. Chapters on specific neuromuscular conditions are illustrated with typical case histories and their presenting features, allowing readers to put rarer conditions into their clinical context more easily. Less

Neurorehabilitation is an expanding field with an increasing clinical impact because of an ageing population. During the last 20 years it has developed from a discipline with little scientific background, separated from other medical centres, to a medical entity largely based on the principles of evidenced based medicine (EBM), with strong ties to basic research and clinical neurology. Today neurorehabilitation is still an emerging field, and treatment standards are not yet established, and there are very few resources that address contemporary neurorehabilitation from this perspective. This online title moves the reader from theory to practice. It provides the reader with an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of neurorehabilitation, as well as a clear idea about how (and why) to approach treatment decisions in individual patients. Clinical recommendations are based on a mix of established evidence and clinical experience that the authors bring to bear on their topics.Less