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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798377803321

Autore

Rubin Devon I.

Titolo

Clinical neurophysiology / / Edited by Devon I. Rubin, MD, Jasper R. Daube, MD

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-19-025965-5

0-19-046939-0

0-19-025964-7

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1041 p.)

Collana

Contemporary Neurology Series

Disciplina

616.8047547

Soggetti

Electroencephalography

Electromyography

Nervous system - Diseases - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover            ; Series             ; CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY                               ; Copyright                ; Contents               ; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Colorplate; SECTION 1 Basic Neurophysiology                                      ; 1. Basics of Neurophysiology                                   ; INTRODUCTION                   ; THE CELL MEMBRANE                        ; RESTING POTENTIAL                        ; LOCAL POTENTIALS; ACTION POTENTIALS                        ; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION ; CLINICAL CORRELATIONS ; SUMMARY

2. Electrophysiological Generators in Clinical Neurophysiology                                                                     STRUCTURAL GENERATORS; SUMMARY; 3. Waveforms and Artifacts                                 ; INTRODUCTION; CONTINUOUS WAVEFORMS ; INTERMITTENT WAVEFORMS ; COMBINATIONS OF WAVEFORMS ; ALTERATIONS IN WAVEFORMS ; PHYSIOLOGICAL ALTERATION OF WAVEFORMS ; ARTIFACTUAL WAVEFORMS; SUMMARY; SECTION 2 CLINICAL ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY                                                ; Part A: Adult EEG

4. Adult EEG-.Normal and Benign Variants                                               INTRODUCTION; RECORDING THE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; DISPLAY OF EEG ACTIVITY ; ACTIVATION PROCEDURES ; ARTIFACTS ; NORMAL



EEG ACTIVITY OF ADULTS ; BENIGN VARIANTS ; SUMMARY ; 5. Adult EEG-.Artifacts and the EEG                                          ; INTRODUCTION ; PHYSIOLOGIC ARTIFACTS ; TECHNICAL AND EQUIPMENT ARTIFACTS ; ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIFACTS ; SUMMARY; 6. Adult EEG-.Epileptiform Activity                                          ; INTRODUCTION; OVERVIEW OF EPILEPTIFORM ACTIVITY

GENERALIZED EPILEPTIFORM ACTIVITY FOCAL EPILEPTIFORM ACTIVITY ; ICTAL DISCHARGES ; SUMMARY; 7. Adult EEG-.Abnormal Non-.epileptiform Activity                                                        ; INTRODUCTION; TYPES OF ABNORMAL EEG ABNORMALITIES ; FOCAL INTRACRANIAL PROCESSES CAUSING EEG ABNORMALITIES ; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC MANIFESTATIONS OF DIFFUSE DISORDERS ; EVALUATION FOR SUSPECTED BRAIN DEATH ; CONCLUSION ; Part B: Pediatric EEG                            ; 8. Pediatric EEG-.Normal Maturational Changes                                                    ; INTRODUCTION

DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES IN PRETERM AND TERM NEONATAL INFANTS DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES DURING INFANCY, CHILDHOOD, AND ADOLESCENCE ; BENIGN VARIANTS IN CHILDREN ; CASE EXAMPLES ; SUMMARY; 9. Pediatric EEG-.Epileptiform Activity                                              ; INTRODUCTION ; EPILEPTIFORM ABNORMALITIES ; NON-EPILEPTIFORM ABNORMALITIES ; SUMMARY; Part C: EEG-.Special Studies and Surgical Monitoring                                                           ; 10. Computer-.Assisted Ambulatory Electroencephalography

INTRODUCTION

Sommario/riassunto

Practical, updated textbook of clinical neurophysiology for neurologists, physiatrists and clinical neurophysiologists with detailed description of the methods and value of the wide range of electrophysiologic testing available for patients with epilepsy and spells, neuromuscular diseases, movement disorders, sleep disorders, autonomic disorders and those undergoing orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures.