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1 online resource |
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Intro -- Clinical Neuroepidemiology of Acute and Chronic Disorders -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Prevalence and incidence in neuroepidemiology -- World population -- Aging of the population -- Life expectancy -- Distribution of neurological disorders -- Prevalence of neurological disorders -- Global death rates from neurological disorders -- Disability-adjusted life years for neurological disorders -- Quality-adjusted life years -- Burden of neurological disorders -- References |
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Chapter 2: Neurologic examination -- Patient history -- Neurologic examination -- Assessing mental conditions -- Assessing the cranial nerves -- Olfactory nerve (I) -- Optic nerve (II) -- Oculomotor (III), trochlear (IV), and abducens (VI) nerves -- Trigeminal nerve (V) -- Facial nerve (VII) -- Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) -- Glossopharyngeal (IX) and Vagus (X) nerves -- Spinal accessory nerve (XI) -- Hypoglossal nerve (XII) -- Assessing the motor system -- Assessing muscle strength -- Assessing gait, stance, and coordination -- Assessing reflexes -- Screening without neurologic complaints |
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Assessing the autonomic nervous system -- References -- Chapter 3: Imaging, electrophysiologic, and laboratory procedures -- Computed tomography -- Computed tomography contrast myelography -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- Angiography -- Duplex Doppler ultrasonography -- Echoencephalography -- Electroencephalography -- Electromyography -- Lumbar puncture -- Laboratory screening tests -- Genetic testing -- Nerve and muscle biopsy -- References -- Chapter 4: Neurotransmission -- Major neurotransmitters -- Acetylcholine -- Glutamate -- Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
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Glycine -- Serotonin -- Dopamine -- Norepinephrine and epinephrine -- Endorphins and enkephalins -- Purines -- Opioid peptides -- Nonopioid neuropeptides -- Neuromodulators -- Functional considerations -- Synthesis of neurotransmitters -- Presynaptic release of neurotransmitters -- Neurotransmitter binding to postsynaptic receptors -- References -- Part II: Neurologic disorders -- Chapter 5: Pain -- Fast pain and slow pain -- Pain receptors and pathways -- Sclerotomes and dermatomes -- Anterolateral fasiculus and spinothalamic tract -- Pain suppression system -- Development of pain |
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Pain threshold -- Pain tolerance -- Acute pain -- Etiology and risk factors -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical manifestations -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Chronic pain -- Epidemiology -- Etiology and risk factors -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical manifestations -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Neuropathic pain -- Epidemiology -- Etiology and risk factors -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical manifestations -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Peripheral nerve pain -- Epidemiology -- Etiology and risk factors -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical manifestations -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Prognosis |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Nervous system -- Diseases -- Epidemiology
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Neurology.
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Neurology
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Nervous system -- Diseases -- Epidemiology
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Neurology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gutierrez, Amparo
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Avgeropoulos, Nicholas
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| ISBN |
9780323959025 |
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0323959024 |
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