Neuropathies: Volume 51
Handbook of Clinical Neurology Series
Published on 1. December 1987
Book
Hardback
668 pages
978-0-444-90478-2 (ISBN)
Description
The present volume is conceived as an update of the two volumes in the first edition of the Handbook devoted to diseases of nerves. The progress made in electrophysiology, chemistry, pathogenesis and pathophysiology of these diseases more than justified a revision of the earlier work. Particular emphasis is again given to the clinical aspects. This approach means that certain concepts fall outside the framework of the present volume, e.g. hereditary neuropathies will be covered in the forthcoming volume on hereditary system degenerations. On the other hand, a fair degree of attention has been devoted to the many diseases in internal medicine that also involve the peripheral nervous system. Since the etiology of the neuropathies is diverse and since as yet no system is available to categorise the neuropathies according to the nature of the disorder, this (seeming) ambiguity could not be avoided. This is compensated for by the cumulative index to each volume of the Handbook, integrating the contents of the first and the revised edition - a major feature of the Handbook of Clinical Neurology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-444-90478-2 (9780444904782)
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Content
Foreword (P.J. Vinken, G.W. Bruyn, H.L. Klawans and W.B. Matthews). 1. Structure and development of nerves (H. Mitsumoto and W.G. Bradley). 2. The biochemistry and metabolism of peripheral nerve myelin (M. Edmonds Smith). 3. Conduction properties and pathophysiology of myelinated and non-myelinated nerve fibers (S.G. Waxman). 4. Pathology of nerves (G.Th.A.M. Bots and M. Maat-Schieman). 5. Compression and entrapment neuropathies (F. Spaans). 6. The thoracic outlet syndrome (R.G. Lascelles and W. Schady). 7. Neuropathies due to physical agents (M. Mumenthaler). 8. Brachial plexus injuries (C.B. Wynn Parry). 9. Lumbosacral plexus lesions (O.J.S. Buruma and G.J.R. Maat). 10. Neuralgic amyotrophy (G.W. Bruyn and O.J.S. Buruma). 11. Infectious disease of nerve (Th.R. Swift and M.H. Rivner). 12. Sarcoid neuropathy (W.B. Matthews). 13. Neuroborreliosis: Bannwarth syndrome and Lyme disease (O.F. Brouwer). 14. Leprous neuritis (Y. Minauchi and A. Igata). 15. Guillain-Barre syndrome (P.C. Dowling, B.M. Blumberg and S.D. Cook). 16. Peripheral neuropathy due to chemical and industrial exposure (A.J. Windebank). 17. Neuropathies due to drugs (E.M.R. Critchley). 18. Alcoholic neuropathy (P.J. Delwaide). 19. Deficiency neuropathies (E. Sluga and J. Donis). 20. Peripheral neuropathy in renal and hepatic insufficiency (F.G.I. Jennekens). 21. Peripheral neuropathy in enzyme deficiencies and some other metabolic disorders (F.G.I. Jennekens). 22. Peripheral neuropathy associated with amyloidosis (M.I. Hersch and J.G. McLeod). 23. Peripheral neuropathy associated with paraproteinemia (J.G. McLeod and J.D. Pollard). 24. Angiopathic neuropathy in collagen vascular diseases (G.W. Bruyn). 25. Migrant sensory neuritis (W.B. Matthews). 26. Paraneoplastic polyneuropathy (R.P.M. Bruyn). 27. Autonomic neuropathies (O. Appenzeller). 28. The chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndrome (G.A.W. Bruyn). 29. Endocrine polyneuropathies (L.A.H. Hogenhuis). 30. Chronic polyneuropathy of undetermined cause (R.A.C. Hughes). 31. Restless legs (K. Ekbom). 32. Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (S. Cherry and R.F. Mayer). 33. Congenital insensitivity to pain (D. Moffie). 34. Multiple cranial neuropathy: the recurrent and non-recurrent non-familial forms (G.W. Bruyn and O.J.S. Buruma). 35. Critical illness polyneuropathy (J. Lycklama a Nijeholt and J. Troost). Index.