Neurological Investigations

A concise, up to date book covering all the methods of investigation for the major neurological, neurosurgical, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The latest imaging, physiological, and psychological tests are described and metabolic and genetic advances are discussed. Summaries at the end of each chapter provide practical guidance to the available investigations for the different disorders. Contributors; Introdution, R.A.C Hughes; Electroencephalography, C.D. Binnie, P.F. Prior; Imagining the head: the brain, Dr I. Mosley; Imagining the head: blood vessels, Dr. R. Sellar; Imagining the head: PET, Dr G.V. Sawle; Imagining the spinal cord, Dr J.M. Stevens; Intracranial pressure, Professor J.D. Pickard; Cerebrospinal fluid, Dr E.J. Thompson; Encephalography, Dr C. Binnie; Neuropsychological testing, Professor E. Warrington; Neuro-ophthalmology - visual disorders, Mr. M. Sanders; Neurotology, including eye movement disorders, Professor C. Kennard; Vestibulocerebellar abnormality, Dr A. Bronstein, Dr P. Rudege; Investigating peripheral neuropathy, Professor J.G. McLeod; Investigating muscle disease, Dr B.R.F. Lecky; Neurogenic bladder, Dr. C. Fowler; Metabolic disorders, Dr P.D. Swanson; Cerebrospinal fluid, E.J. Thompson; Multimodalmonitoring in neurointensive care, P.J. Kirkpatrick, M. Czosnyka, J.D. Pickard; Index

Richard A. C. Hughes is the editor of Neurological Investigations, published by Wiley. Modern neurological investigations have brought huge advances to the diagnosis and understanding of diseases of the nervous system. Their number and complexity make it difficult even for the specialist to keep up to date. This book reviews every aspect of the investigation of neurological disease. The chapters are written by recognized international authorities and have been rigorously peer reviewed for the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Topics include:

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• Electroencephalography
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• Imaging: the adult brain, the head, blood vessels of the head and neck, and spinal cord
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• Neuropsychological assessment
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• Vision
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• Visual loss
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• Eye movements
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• Disorders of balance
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• Peripheral neuropathy
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• Muscle disease
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• Neurogenic bladder
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• Metabolic disorders of the nervous system
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• Cerebrospinal fluid
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• Multimodal monitoring in neurointensive care.

For neurologists, neurosurgeons, and psychiatrists, this concise yet comprehensive and extensively illustrated reference to current opinion and the latest technology provides and indispensable addition to the literature. It will be useful for specialists in training or in need of refreshment.