ADAMS AND VICTOR'S PRINCIPLES OF NEUROLOGY
Author: Allan Ropper, MD, Martin Samuels, MD, FAAN, MACP, DSc (Hon)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN 10: 007149992X
ISBN 13: 9780071499927
Edition: 9th
ISBN 13: 9780071499927
Edition: 9th
Description:
The premier textbook on neurology worldwide--revised and updated and enhanced by 700 illustrations. The definitive text on the full spectrum of neurology, Adams and Victor's provides the treatment and management strategies needed to confidently handle both common and rare neurologic conditions. Reviewers have favorably compared the book's consistent, single voice to consulting with an experienced senior colleague. The latest scientific research is included in just the right amount of detail to serve as a clinical reference or a starting point for additional learning
Table of Contents
Front Matter
PART 1: THE CLINICAL METHOD OF NEUROLOGY
- Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease: Introduction
- Prevalence and Incidence of Neurologic Disease
- Taking the History
- The Neurologic Examination
- Examining Patients WHO Present with Neurologic Symptoms
- Testing the Patient Without Neurologic Symptoms
- The Comatose Patient
- The Psychiatric Patient
- Infants and Small Children
- The General Medical Examination
- Importance of a Working Knowledge of Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Molecular Genetics, and Neuropathology
- Laboratory Diagnosis
- Shortcomings of the Clinical Method
- Therapeutics in Neurology
- References
- Special Techniques for Neurologic Diagnosis: Introduction
- Lumbar Puncture and Examination of Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Imaging Techniques of the Skull, Brain, and Spine
- Electroencephalography
- Evoked Potentials
- Electromyography Andnerve Conduction Studies
- Psychometry, Perimetry, Audiometry, and Tests of Labyrinthine Function
- Genetic Testing
- Biopsy of Muscle, Nerve, Skin, Temporal Artery, Brain, and Other Tissue
- References
Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease
Special Techniques for Neurologic Diagnosis
PART 2: CARDINAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASE
- Neurologic Disorders Caused by Lesions in Specific Parts of the Cerebrum: Introduction
- Syndromes Caused by Lesions of the Frontal Lobes
- Syndromes Caused by Lesions of the Temporal Lobes
- Syndromes Caused by Lesions of the Parietal Lobes
- Syndromes Caused by Lesions of the Occipital Lobes
- Disturbances of the Nondominant Cerebral Hemisphere
- Disconnection Syndromes
- Special Neuropsychologic Tests
- References
SECTION 1 Disorders of Motility
SECTION 2 Pain and Other Disorders of Somatic Sensation, Headache, and Backache
SECTION 3 Disorders of the Special Senses
SECTION 4 Epilepsy and Disorders of Consciousness
SECTION 5 Derangements of Intellect, Behavior, and Language Caused by Diffuse and Focal Cerebral Disease
Delirium and Other Acute Confusional States
Dementia and the Amnesic (Korsakoff) Syndrome with Comments on the Neurology of Intelligence and Memory
Neurologic Disorders Caused by Lesions in Specific Parts of the Cerebrum
Disorders of Speech and Language
SECTION 6 Disorders of Energy, Mood, and Autonomic and Endocrine Functions
PART 3: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE NEUROLOGY OF AGING
PART 4: MAJOR CATEGORIES OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASE
- Disturbances of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Its Circulation, Including Hydrocephalus, Pseudotumor Cerebri, and Low-Pressure Syndromes: Introduction
- Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Disturbances of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure, Volume, and Circulation
- Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Increased Intracranial Pressure Due to Cerebral Venous Obstruction
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Special Meningeal and Ependymal Disorders
- References
- Infections of the Nervous System (Bacterial, Fungal, Spirochetal, Parasitic) and Sarcoidosis: Introduction
- Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System
- Acute Bacterial Meningitis (Leptomeningitis)
- Encephalitis due to Bacterial Infections
- Subdural Empyema
- Cranial Epidural Abscess
- Intracranial Septic Thrombophlebitis
- Brain Abscess
- Subacute and Chronic Forms of Meningitis
- Fungal Infections of the Nervous System
- Infections Caused by Rickettsias, Protozoa, and Worms
- References
- Viral Infections of the Nervous System, Chronic Meningitis, and Prion Diseases: Introduction
- Clinical Syndromes
- Acute Aseptic Meningitis
- Chronic Persistent and Recurrent Meningitis
- Acute Encephalitis
- Syndromes of Herpes Zoster
- Neurologic Diseases Induced by Retroviruses and Secondary Opportunistic Infections
- Viral Infections of the Developing Nervous System
- Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis
- Subacute and Chronic Viral Infections
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Prion Diseases)
- References
- Cerebrovascular Diseases: Introduction
- The Stroke Syndrome
- Examinations in Stroke
- Stroke Syndromes
- The Major Pathologic Types of Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Generalized Brain Ischemia and Hypoxia
- Less-Common Causes of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Ruptured Saccular Aneurysm)
- Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain
- Hypertensive Encephalopathy and Diffuse Vasospasm
- Inflammatory Diseases of Brain Arteries
- Thrombosis of Cerebral Veins and Venous Sinuses
- Stroke Due to Hypercoagulable States
- Differentiation of Vascular Disease from Other Neurologic Illnesses
- Common Clinical Problems in Cerebrovascular Disease
- References
- Inherited Metabolic Diseases of the Nervous System: Introduction
- Patterns of Inheritance
- Metabolic Diseases of the Neonatal Period
- Hereditary Metabolic Diseases of Infancy
- Inherited Metabolic Diseases of Early Childhood
- Inherited Metabolic Encephalopathies of Late Childhood and Adolescence
- Extrapyramidal Syndromes with Hereditary Metabolic Disease
- Syndromes of Bilateral Hemiplegia, Blindness, and Other Manifestations of Decerebration (the Leukodystrophies)
- Strokes in Association with Inherited Metabolic Diseases
- Changes in Behavior and Intellect as Manifestations of Inherited Metabolic Disease
- Adult Forms of Inherited Metabolic Diseases
- Mitochondrial Disorders
- References
- Developmental Diseases of the Nervous System: Introduction
- Neurologic Disorders Associated with Craniospinal Deformities
- Chromosomal Abnormalities (Karyotypic Chromosomal Dysgeneses)
- The Phakomatoses (Congenital Neuroectodermoses)
- Restricted Developmental Abnormalities of the Nervous System
- Congenital Abnormalities of Motor Function (Cerebral Palsy)
- Intrauterine and Neonatal Infections
- Epilepsies of Infancy and Childhood
- Severe Forms of Mental Retardation
- References
- Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System: Introduction
- Clinical Classification
- Diseases Characterized Mainly by Progressive Dementia
- Dementing Diseases in Which Other Neurologic Abnormalities Are Prominent
- Diseases Characterized by Abnormalities of Posture and Movement
- Syndrome of Progressive Ataxia
- Syndrome of Muscular Weakness and Wasting Without Sensory Changes
- Syndrome of Progressive Blindness
- Syndrome of Progressive Deafness
- References
- The Acquired Metabolic Disorders of the Nervous System: Introduction
- Diseases Presenting as Confusion, Stupor, or Coma (Metabolic Encephalopathy)
- Acquired Metabolic Diseases Presenting as Progressive Extrapyramidal Syndromes
- Acquired Metabolic Diseases Presenting as Cerebellar Ataxia
- Acquired Metabolic Disease Presenting as Psychosis and Dementia
- References
- Diseases of the Nervous System Caused by Nutritional Deficiency: Introduction
- Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (Thiamine [B1] Deficiency)
- Nutritional Polyneuropathy (Neuropathic Beriberi)
- Pellagra (Niacin [Nicotinic Acid, B3] Deficiency)
- The Neurologic Manifestations of Vitamin B12 Deficiency (Subacute Combined Degeneration)
- Disorders Caused by Deficiencies of Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Nutritional Syndromes of Uncertain Etiology
- Protein-Calorie Malnutrition and Mental Retardation
- Inherited Vitamin-Responsive Neurologic Diseases
- References
- Disorders of the Nervous System Caused by Drugs, Toxins, and Other Chemical Agents: Introduction
- General Principles of Neurotoxicology
- Opiates and Synthetic Analgesic Drugs
- Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
- Antipsychosis Drugs
- Antidepression Medications
- Stimulants
- Hallucinogens
- Disorders Caused by Bacterial Toxins
- Poisoning Caused by Plants, Venoms, Bites, and Stings
- Heavy Metals
- Antineoplastic and Immunosuppressive Agents
- References
Disturbances of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Its Circulation, Including Hydrocephalus, Pseudotumor Cerebri, and Low-Pressure Syndromes
Intracranial Neoplasms and Paraneoplastic Disorders
Infections of the Nervous System (Bacterial, Fungal, Spirochetal, Parasitic) and Sarcoidosis
Viral Infections of the Nervous System, Chronic Meningitis, and Prion Diseases
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Craniocerebral Trauma
Multiple Sclerosis and Allied Demyelinating Diseases
Inherited Metabolic Diseases of the Nervous System
Developmental Diseases of the Nervous System
Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
The Acquired Metabolic Disorders of the Nervous System
Diseases of the Nervous System Caused by Nutritional Deficiency
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Disorders of the Nervous System Caused by Drugs, Toxins, and Other Chemical Agents
PART 5: DISEASES OF SPINAL CORD, PERIPHERAL NERVE, AND MUSCLE
- Diseases of the Spinal Cord: Introduction
- The Syndrome of Acute Paraplegia or Quadriplegia Caused by Traumatic and Other Physical Factors (Transverse Myelopathy)
- Myelitis (Inflammatory Myelopathy)
- Vascular Diseases of the Spinal Cord
- Syndrome of Subacute or Chronic Spinal Paraparesis with or Without Ataxia
- Syringomyelic Syndrome of Segmental Sensory Dissociation with Brachial Amyotrophy
- Concluding Remarks on Diseases of the Spinal Cord
- References
- Electrophysiologic and Laboratory Aids in the Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disease: Introduction
- Electrolytes and Neuromuscular Activity
- The Neuromuscular Junction (Motor Endplate)
- Biochemistry of Muscle Contraction
- Physiology of Muscle Contraction
- Effects on Muscle of Serum Electrolytes
- Changes in Serum Levels of Enzymes Originating in Muscle Cells
- Myoglobinuria
- Endocrine Myopathies
- Electrodiagnosis of Neuromuscular Disease (Electromyography)
- Biopsies of Muscle and Nerve
- References
- Diseases of the Peripheral Nerves: Introduction
- General Considerations
- Symptomatology of Peripheral Nerve Disease
- Approach to the Patient with Peripheral Neuropathy
- Syndrome of Acute Motor Paralysis with Variable Disturbance of Sensory and Autonomic Function
- Syndrome of Subacute Sensorimotor Paralysis
- Asymmetrical and Multifocal Polyneuropathies (Mononeuropathy, or Mononeuritis Multiplex)
- Syndrome of Polyradiculopathy (With and Without Meningeal Infiltration)
- Syndrome of Chronic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy
- Genetic Forms of Chronic Polyneuropathy
- Mononeuropathy, Mononeuropathy Multiplex, and Plexopathy
- References
Diseases of the Spinal Cord
Electrophysiologic and Laboratory Aids in the Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disease
Diseases of the Peripheral Nerves
Diseases of the Cranial Nerves
Principles of Clinical Myology: Diagnosis and Classification of Diseases of Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction
The Infectious and Inflammatory Myopathies
The Muscular Dystrophies
The Metabolic and Toxic Myopathies
The Congenital Neuromuscular Disorders
Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction
Ion Channel Disorders: The Periodic Paralyses and Hereditary Nondystrophic Myotonias (Channelopathies)
Disorders of Muscle Characterized by Cramp, Spasm, Pain, and Localized Masses
PART 6: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
- The Anxiety Neuroses, Hysteria, and Personality Disorders: Introduction
- Personality Disorders
- Anxiety and the Neuroses
- Anxiety Neurosis and Panic Attacks
- Phobic Neurosis
- Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis
- Hysteria (Briquet Disease; Somatization Disorder; Psychogenic Neurologic Disease)
- Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
- References
The Anxiety Neuroses, Hysteria, and Personality Disorders
Depression and Bipolar Disease
The Schizophrenias and Paranoid States
Topics within this title:
- Abnormalities
- Abscess
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Action Tremors
- Adamantinoma
- Adenoma
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Alcoholic Cirrhosis
- Alcoholism
- Alzheimer Disease
- Amyloid Neuropathies
- Amyloid Neuropathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Anderson-Fabry Disease
- Anemia
- Aneurysm
- Anisocoria
- Anorexia
- Anoxic Encephalopathy
- Antibody
- Aphonia
- Apnea
- Arachnoiditis
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Arteritis
- Arteritis, Cranial
- Aseptic Meningitis
- Aspergillosis
- Asthenia
- Astrocytoma
- Ataxia
- Ataxias
- Athetosis
- Atrophies
- Atrophy
- Back Pain
- Bacterial Infections
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Ballismus
- Basal Ganglia Disease
- Batten Disease
- Becker Muscular Dystrophy
- Benign Monoclonal Gammopathy
- Beriberi
- Blastomycosis
- Blepharospasm
- Blindness
- Blood pressure
- Bourneville Disease
- Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
- Brain Abscess
- Brain Edema
- Brain Tumors
- Cancer
- Carcinoma
- Carotid artery
- Carotid Stenosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cataplexy
- Central Pontine Myelinolysis
- Cerebellar Disease
- Cerebral Concussion
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Hemorrhages
- Cerebral Ischemia
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
- Cervical Dystonia
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Chorea
- Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Chronic Subdural Hematomas
- Cirrhosis
- Cluster Headache
- Coma
- Comatose
- Confusion
- Confusional States
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Contracture
- Cramp
- Cranial Arteritis
- Craniocerebral Trauma
- Craniopharyngioma
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Cryptococcosis
- Cushing Disease
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cyst
- Cysticercosis
- Deafness
- Deformities
- Delirium
- Delirium Tremens
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Demyelination
- Dermatomyositis
- Developmental Dyslexia
- Devic Disease
- Diabetes
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Neuropathies
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diplopia
- Dizziness
- Down Syndrome
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- duration
- Dyskinesias
- Dyslexia
- Dysphonia
- Dystonia
- Dystonia Musculorum Deformans
- Dystonic Disorders
- Edema
- EEG
- Electromyography
- Empyema
- Encephalitis
- Encephaloceles
- Encephalomyelitis
- Ependymoma
- Epidermoid Cyst
- epidural
- Epidural Abscess
- Epilepsies
- Epilepsy
- Erythema
- Erythema Chronicum Migrans
- Erythromelalgia
- Essential Tremor
- Eulenburg Disease
- Fabry Disease
- Facial Palsy
- Familial Amyloid Neuropathy
- Familial Amyloidosis
- Fatigue
- Focal Dystonias
- Friedreich Ataxia
- General Paresis
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
- Glioblastoma
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Glioma
- Gliomatosis Cerebri
- Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy
- Glycogenosis
- Glycogenosis Type II
- Habit Spasms
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Headaches
- Hematologic Disease
- Hematoma
- Hematomas
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Hemiplegia
- Hemorrhage
- Hemorrhages
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Hepatic Stupor
- Hepatocerebral Degeneration
- Hepatolenticular Degeneration
- Hereditary Dystonia
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Herpes Simplex
- Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
- Herpes Zoster
- HMSN
- Huntington Chorea
- Huntington Disease
- Hurler Disease
- Hurst Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hyperammonemias
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
- Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
- Hypertensive Encephalopathy
- Hyperthermia
- Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
- Hyponatremia
- Hypotension
- Hypoxic Encephalopathy
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Idiopathic Polymyositis
- Incoordination
- Infarction
- Inflammatory Myelopathy
- Inflammatory Myopathies
- Inherited Polyneuropathies
- Insomnia
- Intoxication
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Neoplasms
- Intractable Pain
- Involuntary Movements
- Isaacs Syndrome
- Ischemia
- Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Ischemic-Hypoxic Encephalopathy
- Kennedy Syndrome
- Korsakoff Syndrome
- Krabbe Disease
- Lambert-Eaton Syndrome
- Language Disorders
- Lateral Sclerosis
- Lead Poisoning
- Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphoma
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Malaria
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Mannosidosis
- McArdle Disease
- Medulloblastoma
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Meningocele
- Mental Retardation
- Metabolic Disease
- Metabolic Diseases
- Metabolic Encephalopathies
- Metabolic Encephalopathy
- Migraine
- Mitochondrial Disorders
- Mononeuritis
- Mononeuritis Multiplex
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy
- Mononeuropathy Multiplex
- Motor System Disease
- Moyamoya Disease
- Mucolipidoses
- Mucopolysaccharidoses
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Muscle Weakness
- Muscular Atrophy
- Muscular Dystrophies
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular Weakness
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelitides
- Myelitis
- Myelopathy
- Myoclonic Encephalopathy
- Myoclonus
- Myoglobinuria
- Myopathies
- Myopathy
- Myositis
- Myotonia
- Myotonia Congenita
- Myotonias
- Myotonic Dystrophy
- Narcolepsy
- Neoplasms
- Nervous System Tumors
- Neuralgia
- Neuritis
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurologic Disorders
- Neurologic Manifestations
- Neurologic Signs
- Neurologic Symptoms
- Neuroma
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Neuromyelitis Optica
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
- Neurosyphilis
- Nutritional Deficiency
- Oligodendroglioma
- Ophthalmoplegia
- Opportunistic Infections
- Opsoclonus
- Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
- Optic Neuritis
- Overdose
- Pain
- Palsies
- Palsy
- Paralyses
- Paralysis
- Paramyotonia Congenita
- Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy
- Paraparesis
- Paraplegia
- Paraproteinemia
- Paresis
- Paretic Neurosyphilis
- Parkinson Disease
- Parkinsonian Syndromes
- Parkinsonism
- Pellagra
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Peroneal Muscular Atrophy
- Phakomatoses
- Phenylketonurias
- Pick Disease
- Pineal Tumors
- POEMS Syndrome
- Poisoning
- Poliomyelitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polymyoclonus
- Polymyositis
- Polyneuritis
- Polyneuropathies
- Polyneuropathy
- Polyradiculoneuropathy
- Pompe Disease
- Positional Vertigo
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis
- Prion Diseases
- Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Pseudomyotonia
- Pseudosclerosis
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Psychogenic
- Quadriplegia
- Rabies
- Rachischisis
- Radiation Injury
- Radiculopathy
- Reduced Vision
- Refsum Disease
- Restless Legs
- Retinoblastoma
- Retrobulbar Neuritis
- Reye Syndrome
- Reye-Johnson Syndrome
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Saccular Aneurysm
- Sarcoidosis
- Schistosomiasis
- Schwannoma
- Sciatica
- Sclerosis
- Secondary Insomnia
- Seizure
- Seizure Disorders
- Seizures
- Shy-Drager Syndrome
- SIADH
- Sialidoses
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Spasm
- Spasmodic Torticollis
- Spasms
- Spastic
- Spastic Paraplegia
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Epidural Abscess
- Spinal Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Paraparesis
- Spinocerebellar Ataxias
- Spondylosis
- Stammering
- Status epilepticus
- Stenosis
- Strain
- Stress
- Striatonigral Degeneration
- Stroke
- Strokes
- Stupor
- Stuttering
- Subacute Transverse Myelitis
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Empyema
- Subdural Hematoma
- Subdural Hematomas
- Symptoms and Signs
- Syncope
- Syndrome
- Syndromes
- Syphilis
- Syringomyelia
- Tabes Dorsalis
- Tabetic Neurosyphilis
- Tarui Disease
- Temporal Arteritis
- Tension Headache
- Tetanus
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thrombosis
- Tic
- Tic Douloureux
- Tics
- Tinnitus
- Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
- Tooth Disease
- Torsion
- Torsion Dystonia
- Torticollis
- Torulosis
- Tourette Syndrome
- Toxoplasmosis
- Transient Ischemic Attacks
- Transverse Myelitis
- Trauma
- Tremor
- Tremors
- Trichinosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trisomy
- Trisomy 21
- Trypanosomiasis
- Tuberculous Meningitis
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Tumor
- Tumors
- Vascular Diseases
- Venous Thrombosis
- Ventilation
- Vertebral Artery Dissection
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Schwannoma
- Viral Meningitis
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
- Whipple Disease
- WHO
- Wilson Disease
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Word Blindness
- Xanthomatosis
- Zoster