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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583477203321

Autore

Lorenz Michael D

Titolo

Handbook of Veterinary Neurology [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Elsevier Health Sciences, 2010

ISBN

1-4377-0652-5

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (562 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CoatesJoan

KentMarc

Disciplina

636.089

636.089680475

Soggetti

Animal diseases -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks

Nervous system -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Nervous system diseases -- Veterinary -- Handbooks

Veterinary neurology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Veterinary neurology - Diseases - Diagnosis

Nervous system

Nervous System Diseases - veterinary

Animal Diseases - diagnosis

Neurologic Examination - veterinary

Handbook

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Handbook of VETERINARY NEUROLOGY; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTENTS; Part 1 Fundamentals; Chapter 1 - Neurologic History, Neuroanatomy, and Neurologic Examination; MINIMUM DATABASE; PROBLEM LIST; THE HISTORY; ANATOMIC AND FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM-AN OVERVIEW; NEUROLOGIC SIGNS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; Chapter 2 - Localization of Lesions in the Nervous System; LOCALIZATION TO A REGION OF THE SPINAL CORD OR THE BRAIN; LOCALIZATION TO A SEGMENTAL LEVEL OF THE SPINAL CORD; LOCALIZATION IN THE BRAIN; BRAINSTEM

Chapter 3 - Disorders of MicturitionANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MICTURITION; DISORDERS OF MICTURITION; Chapter 4 - Confirming a



Diagnosis; CLINICAL LABORATORY STUDIES: HEMATOLOGY, BLOOD CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS, AND URINALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; Part II - Clinical Problems: Signs and Symptoms; Chapter 5 - Paresis of One Limb; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES; Chapter 6 - Pelvic Limb Paresis, Paralysis, or Ataxia; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES; Chapter 7 - Tetraparesis, Hemiparesis, and Ataxia; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES OF THE SPINAL CORD, C1-T2; DISEASES OF THE NERVES AND NEURONAL CELL BODY

MYOPATHIC DISEASENEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES; Chapter 8 - Ataxia of the Head and the Limbs; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES; Chapter 9 - Disorders of the Face, Tongue, Esophagus, Larynx, and Ear; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES; Chapter 10 - Disorders of Involuntary Movement; TERMINOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION; EXAMINATION, LESION LOCALIZATION, AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISORDERS INVOLVING THE MUSCLEMEMBRANE; DISORDERS INVOLVING THE LMN; Chapter 11 - Blindness, Anisocoria, and Abnormal Eye Movements; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES; Chapter 12 - Stupor or Coma; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES

Chapter 13 - Seizures, Narcolepsy, and CataplexyPATHOPHYSIOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SEIZURES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS AND CLUSTER SEIZURES; NARCOLEPSY AND CATAPLEXY; Chapter 14 - Pain; NEUROANATOMIC BASIS FOR PAIN (NOCICEPTION); MECHANISMS OF PAIN; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; METHODS OF MEASURING PAIN; DISEASES; PAIN MANAGEMENT; CARE OF THE NEUROLOGIC PATIENT; Chapter 15 - Systemic or Multifocal Signs; LESION LOCALIZATION; DISEASES; Appendix 1 - Congenital, Inherited, or Breed-Associated Neurologic and Muscular Diseases in Domestic Animals; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Handbook of Veterinary Neurology provides quick access to vital information on neurologic conditions in a wide range of species, including canine, feline, bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, and porcine. A problem-oriented approach makes it easy to diagnose and treat neurologic problems in small and large animals. The coverage of disorders by problem, not by established disease diagnosis, emulates how animals present to the veterinary hospital and simplifies the formulation of a correct diagnosis. Within each chapter, discussions of neurologic disease include a review of the localization criteria