Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A handy, practical, and management-oriented neurology sourcebook - delivering everything you need in one easy-to-carry volume A Doody's Core Title for 2017! CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Neurology, 2e provides busy clinicians with practical, up-to-date strategies for assessing and managing the most frequently seen neurologic conditions in adults and children. Features Consistent presentation includes Essentials of Diagnosis, Symptoms and Signs, Diagnostic Studies, Differential Diagonsis, Treatment, and Prognosis Coverage of disorders in both adults and children Practical information on common conditions such as headaches, movement disorders, and central nervous system infections Expert help with ischemicand hemorrhagic stroke, epilepsy, sleeping disorders, dizziness, hearing loss, dementia and memory loss, psychiatric problems, and more Thorough coverage of diagnostic tests More than 100 informative photos and illustrations Updated with the latest findings and developments This second edition will be valuable to anyone who sees patients with neurologic complaints, whether in primary care or the neurology clinic.

Author Biography

John C.M. Brust, MD Professor of Clinical Neurology College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University Director, Department of Neurology Harlem Hospital Center New York. New YorkJohn Brust is listed in The Best Doctors in America. A world-renown authority on substance abuse and stroke, Dr. Brust is the recipient of several honors, including the Lewis P. Rowland Award for Excellence in Residency Teaching at Columbia University and the Charles Bomfalk Award for Excellence in Student Teaching at Columbia University.He is the author of over 200 publications on topics that include disorders of music and language, alcoholism, drug abuse, stroke, epilepsy, nutritional disease, and health care delivery. His books include Neurological Aspects of Substance Abuse and our own The Practice of Neural Science. He is a frequent speaker at neurological conferences and is an editor or reviewer of numerous journals, including Editor-in-Chief of Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports.