Practical Guide to Neurological Autonomic Disorders
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Paperback/Softback
140 pages
978-0-7506-5004-5 (ISBN)
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"A Practical Guide to Neurological Autonomic Disorders" looks at the autonomic nervous system function and common areas of dysfunction, and the complications of autonomic dysfunction on neurological disorders. The common complaints include syncope, postural hypotension, parkinsonism, and neuropathies. Autonomic disorders are also of interest to other specialists, particularly cardiologists, endocrinologists, urologists and gastroenterologists.
"A Practical Guide to Neurological Autonomic Disorders" looks at the autonomic nervous system function and common areas of dysfunction, and the complications of autonomic dysfunction on neurological disorders. The common complaints include syncope, postural hypotension, parkinsonism, and neuropathies. Autonomic disorders are also of interest to other specialists, particularly cardiologists, endocrinologists, urologists and gastroenterologists.
"A Practical Guide to Neurological Autonomic Disorders" looks at the autonomic nervous system function and common areas of dysfunction, and the complications of autonomic dysfunction on neurological disorders. The common complaints include syncope, postural hypotension, parkinsonism, and neuropathies. Autonomic disorders are also of interest to other specialists, particularly cardiologists, endocrinologists, urologists and gastroenterologists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 illus
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-5004-5 (9780750650045)
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Content
SECTION 1: BASIC ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY: Anatomy of Central and peripheral ANS; Cardiovascular Autonomic Regulation; Cerebral Autonomic Regulation; Effect of Ageing and Postprandial state; Chemical neuropathology of central and peripheral ANS; SECTION 2: DIAGNOSIS OF AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION: Cardiovascular Autonomic Reflexes and Tests of Autonomic Function; Biochemical tests of Autonomic Function; Autonomic Neurochemical Challenge Tests; Uro-neurological and Other Neurophysiological Tests; Imaging; Miscellaneous Tests; SECTION 3: CLINICAL AUTONOMIC DISORDERS: Classification, Signs and Symptoms; Central Autonomic Disorders: MSA, PD, Other Akinetic Rigid; Syndromes, Hypothalamic Disorders, Cortical-Limbic-Paralimbic Disorders, Brainstem Disorders, Spinal Cord Disorders, Sleep Disorders; Peripheral Autonomic Disorders: PAF, Acute Pandysautonomic; Neuropathies, Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Paraneoplastic States, Chaga's Disease; Syncope, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia; Other Disorders: Headache, Pain and ANS (complex regional pain syndrome), Prion and Viral Disorders; Autonomic Crises and Genetic Disorders; SECTION 4: TREATMENT OPTIONS; Postural Hyoptension; Postprandial Hypotension; Sweating Disorders; Syncope; Sleep Disorders.