Kaufman's clinical neurology for psychiatrists /

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Author / Creator:Kaufman, David Myland, author.
Edition:Eighth edition.
Imprint:[Philadelphia, Pa.?] : Elsevier, [2017]
©2017
Description:1 online resource (xii, 5433 pages) : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:Major problems in neurology
Major problems in neurology.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11676244
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Varying Form of Title:Clinical neurology for psychiatrists
Other authors / contributors:Geyer, Howard L., author.
Milstein, Mark J., author.
ISBN:9780323461313
032346131X
9780323415590
0323415598
9780323415590
0323415598
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (ClinicalKey, viewed July 12, 2018).
Summary:For more than 35 years, Kaufman's Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists has been the only reference to focus on the must-know aspects of neurology for psychiatrists. Now in a revised 8th Edition, this classic text brings you up to date with essential knowledge in clinical neurology with new topics, new illustrations, and new questions to help you excel on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination.
Other form:Print version: Kaufman, David Myland. Kaufman's clinical neurology for psychiatrists. Eighth edition. [Philadelphia, Pa.?] : Elsevier, [2017] 9780323415590
Table of Contents:
  • First encounter with a patient : examination and formulation
  • Signs of central nervous system disorders
  • Psychogenic neurologic deficits
  • Cranial nerve impairments
  • Peripheral nerve disorders
  • Muscle disorders
  • Dementia
  • Aphasia and anosognosia
  • Headaches
  • Epilepsy
  • TIAs and strokes
  • Visual disturbances
  • Congenital cerebral impairments
  • Neurologic aspects of chronic pain
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Neurologic aspects of sexual function
  • Sleep disorders
  • Involuntary movement disorders
  • Brain tumors, metastatic cancer, and paraneoplastic syndromes
  • Lumbar puncture and imaging studies
  • Neurotransmitters and drug abuse
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Appendices. Patient and family support groups
  • Costs of various tests and treatments
  • Diseases transmitted by chromosome or mitochondria abnormalities
  • Chemical and biological neurotoxins.