Ketogenic diets have been used to successfully treat epilepsy and stop seizures for nearly a century. When more traditional therapies, such as pharmacology, reach their limitations for treatment, the metabolic approach surpasses, targeting the overall physiology and homeostatic functions of…
Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders, Second Edition introduces students to common adult communication disorders and associated neuroanatomy and neurophysiology in an accessible, functional, and clinical context. Fully revised and updated with a full color design, the Second Edition continues to…
One third of people after stroke, having survived the first few weeks, return home with significant residual disability, and can therefore benefit from an active, multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme. This is a comprehensive guide to rehabilitation after stroke, in which leading…
200 interactive brain imaging cases deliver the best board review possible! Part of McGraw-Hill’s Radiology Case Review Series, this unique resource challenges you to look at a group of images, determine the diagnosis, answer related questions, and gauge your knowledge…
Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition, affecting children and adults, and can occur in a variety of medical settings. It has many causes and many forms, and a variable prognosis. Mortality and morbidity are high, social and legal…
We wish to congratulate Drs. Torres-Corzo, Rangel-Castilla and Nakaji for their excellent work, which is expected to become a reference in this field. We highly recommend Neuroendoscopic Surgery and we have no doubts that it will prove to be useful…
This comprehensive title covers the many elements of spinal injury care, including epidemiology, emergency evaluation, diagnosis of spine injury in the polytrauma patient and reflects advancements and options in radiologic imaging, pharmacologic management, and surgical treatment, and rehabilitation. For a…
Cognitive Plasticity in Neurologic Disorders describes and specifies the cognitive impact of neuroplastic processes in key neurologic disorders and syndromes. It is set apart from previous works in this area by its emphasis on the changing quality of neurocognition, demonstrating…
More than 150 spinal radiology cases deliver the best board review possible Part of McGraw-Hill Education's Radiology Case Review Series, this unique resource challenges you to look at a group of images, determine the diagnosis, answer related questions, and gauge…
Describing and differentiating the different tics, jerks, spams and tremors that present as movement disorders is frequently less than straightforward. Formulating a differential diagnosis to account for these movements, and to develop a treatment plan, is a further challenge. Non-Parkinsonian…
Written by two masterful researchers and educators, Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology was the first textbook to introduce students to the scientific exploration of human behavior from a neuroscientist’s perspective. With this updated edition, Bryan Kolb and Ian Whishaw again take…
Stroke is the leading cause of permanent disability, including post-stroke dementia, pain, depression, and personality changes. While large clinical trials reflect information about large stroke populations, the presentation of each and every stroke patient is individual and special. More Case…
