Books in the NIP- Neurology in Practice series

* Practical clinical guidance on the care of patients with neuromuscular disorders * Part of the Neurology in Practice series * Contains ?Tips and Tricks? boxes with hints on improving outcomes via practical techniques and ?Caution? warning boxes with hints on avoiding problems .

Rapid response, assessment and management are crucial for neurocritical situations Acute neurological illness is traumatic for patients and their families. Physicians caring for these patients are often under great distress and need to rapidly assess the situation to allow appropriate stabilization and management.

Suitable for neurologists, psychiatrists, and gerontologists, this book looks at dementia and considers topics including: diagnosis and differential diagnosis of dementia; rapidly progressive dementia and its imitators; young onset dementia; depression and whether it is a cause or complication of cognitive decline; and prodromal dementia.

This book is a practical guide to headache medicine designed for both neurologists and general practitioners. Its expert author team introduces the principles of classification and diagnosis, and focuses in detail on the main classes of headache migraine, tension-type and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias, including cluster headache.

A new addition to the Neurology in Practice series, Sleep Medicine in Neurology is a practical guide for neurologists diagnosing and managing sleep disorders in their patients. As a part of the series, various feature boxes are highlighted throughout.

Cancer imposes daunting effects on the nervous system. Brain cancer is one of the most devastating diagnoses a physician can deliver. Following a general approach to diagnosis and treatment, this title explains the clinical aspects of specific cancer types in adults and children in practical terms.

Epilepsy is a complicated neurological condition with variable manifestations, numerous etiologies, and a diverse range of treatments. It is a chronic disease that, in many cases, can be controlled. However, treatment requires accurate clinical evaluation to allow intelligent treatment choices.

A clinical ΓÇÿin the officeΓÇÖ or ΓÇÿat the bedsideΓÇÖ guide to effective patient care for neurologists in practice and in training  Each presentation includes practical descriptions of phenomenology, and key clinical information from the history and neurological examination that guide the physician to the correct diagnosis, and treatment options Throughout the book Science Revisited highlights remind clinicians of the scientific anchors related to each  disorder, and Evidence at a Glance boxes summarise clinical trial evidenceΓÇôbased review information  Numerous video clips in every chapter demonstrate different movement disorders to aid diagnosis  Unique learning tools, Tips and Tricks and Caution Warning boxes, give useful hints on improving outcomes and preventing errors