Bedside Approach to Autonomic Disorders

Bedside Approach to Autonomic Disorders
Author: Walter Struhal
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2017-06-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319051431

This book is a guide to the everyday clinical management of disorders of the autonomic nervous system, from identification of the key symptoms of autonomic involvement and comprehensive history taking to choice of treatment. The book will assist the reader in determining the anatomic distribution of the disease, as well as underlying autonomic syndromes, and in transforming the clinical picture into a coherent explanation of the patient’s autonomic problem. In addition, guidelines are provided on selection of the most appropriate autonomic and laboratory tests and formulation of appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological management strategies. With cases drawn from clinical experience and a list of available online resources, Bedside Approach to Autonomic Disorders will aid the reader in acquiring the skills that are mandatory in order to put patients on the right clinical track. It will be a valuable guide for trainees and young doctors interested in autonomic disorders from the fields of neurology, internal medicine, cardiology, diabetology, and urology.

Autonomic Testing

Autonomic Testing
Author: Peter Novak MD, PhD
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0190889241

DDisorders associated with dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system are quite common yet frequently unrecognized. The quantitative autonomic testing presented here can be invaluable tool for evaluation of these disorders. This manual fills a gap in the literature and deals mainly with practical aspects of autonomic testing. In accord with the "good picture is worth a thousand words" mantra, signal drawings are heavy used throughout the text to facilitate the readers' knowledge. Autonomic Testing is the optimal guide for autonomic fellows, residents in neurology, general medicine and other specialties or for everybody that is interested in performing and interpreting autonomic tests. The unique aspect of this book is the use of the skin biopsies for assessment of small autonomic and sensory fibers as a routine part of autonomic testing. Another important feature of this book is the use of continuous cerebral blood flow velocity and end tidal CO2 monitoring in addition to standard heart rate and blood pressure recordings during the testing. Comprised of 100 unique case studies, each case solves a particular clinical question. The presented cases include neurally mediated syncope, psychogenic pseudosyncope, orthostatic intolerance syndromes, autonomic failure, variety of small fiber neuropathies (with and without autoimmunity), autonomic dysfunction in neurodegenerative and hypermobile disorders.

The Neurologic Diagnosis

The Neurologic Diagnosis
Author: Jack N. Alpert
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 563
Release: 2018-11-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319959514

An introductory text that transitions into a moderately advanced, case-based analysis of neurologic disorders and diseases, this book emphasizes how to simplify the process of making a neurologic diagnosis. Medical students and residents are often intimidated by a deluge of data, perception of anatomic complexity, extensive differential diagnoses, and often have no organized structure to follow. Diagnostic methods of general medicine are not applicable. Indeed, neurology is a unique specialty since it requires the intermediary step of an anatomic diagnosis prior to proffering a differential diagnosis. Yet the required knowledge of neuroanatomy need not be profound for the student or resident who will not specialize in neurology or neurosurgery. The Neurologic Diagnosis: A Practical Bedside Approach, 2nd Edition is primarily directed to neurology and neurosurgery residents but it will be useful for medical and family practice residents who will discover that a great percentage of their patients have neurologic symptoms. A one-month neurology rotation out of four years of medical school is not sufficient to make a cogent neurologic diagnosis. The aim of this concise, practical book -- which includes an in-depth video of how to perform a neurologic examination -- is to facilitate the process of establishing a neuroanatomic diagnosis followed by a rigorous analysis of symptoms and signs to reach a well-thought out differential diagnosis. Focused and succinct, this book is an invaluable resource for making a lucid neurologic diagnosis.

Autonomic Nervous System and Sleep

Autonomic Nervous System and Sleep
Author: Sudhansu Chokroverty
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030622630

This comprehensive book addresses all elements of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and sleep interaction, as well as ANS alterations in sleep and how these impact primary and comorbid sleep dysfunction. It meets the market need for a comprehensive text that deals with ANS changes in sleep and how these impact various neurological, medical, and primary sleep disorders. Organized into three parts, the book begins with a review of the foundational bodily systems that participate in coordination of ANS activity with other homeostatic responses such as respiration, cardiovascular reflexes, and responses to stress. Part two then examines methods of laboratory evaluation and the “why, when, how” of interpreting heart rate variability in sleep. To conclude, the final section of the book broadly covers the many clinical aspects of ANS, including insomnia, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, sleep related epilepsy, and acute autonomic neuropathy. Autonomic Nervous System and Sleep enhances the reader's understanding of the pathophysiology of various disorders, and explains how to apply this profound understanding is important to new lines of therapy to improve morbidity.

Autonomic Failure

Autonomic Failure
Author: C. J. Mathias
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 562
Release: 1999
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780192628510

This fourth edition of Autonomic Failure (now available in paperback) covers the many recent advances made in our understanding of the autonomic nervous system. There are 20 new chapters and extensive revisions of all other contributions. Autonomic failure, fourth edition makes diagnosis increasingly precise by fully evaluating the underlying anatomical and functional deficits, thereby allowing more effective treatment. This new edition continues to provide practitioners from a variety of fields, including neurology, cardiology, geriatric medicine, diabetology, and internal medicine, with a rational guide to aid in the recognition and management of autonomic disorders. The book starts with an updated classification of autonomic disorders and a history of the autonomic nervous system. The first two sections of the book deal with the fundamental aspects of autonomic structure, function, and integration. There are new chapters dealing with neurobiology, nerve growth factors, genetic mutations, neural and hormonal control of the cerebral circulation, innervation of the lung, and pathophysiological mechanisms causing nausea and vomiting. Advances in the clinical management of autonomic disorders are critically dependent on the bridge made between the basic and applied sciences.

Clinical Neuroepidemiology of Acute and Chronic Disorders

Clinical Neuroepidemiology of Acute and Chronic Disorders
Author: Jahangir Moini
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2023-05-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323959024

Clinical Neuroepidemiology of Acute and Chronic Disorders explores the epidemiology of disorders that affect the nervous system, providing comprehensive discussions on incidence, prevalence, and more. With thorough coverage of a variety of disorders, chapters detail etiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, global incidence and prevalence, age-specific incidence, global mortality, prevention, treatment and prognosis for each disorder. Chapters uniquely discuss the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus upon the nervous system and in relation to several diseases, including new discoveries and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and migraine headaches. Real-world case studies with critical thinking questions and "Focus On" boxes highlight important information. Covers a variety of disorders and their etiology, including risk factors, pathophysiology clinical manifestations diagnosis, incidence of mortality, prevention, treatment and prognosis Features real-world case studies with critical thinking questions and answers Includes Focus On boxes that highlight key information in each chapter Highlights treatments for various disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and migraines Discusses the effects of COVID-19 on the nervous system in relation to several diseases

Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease

Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
Author: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323851231

Autonomic dysfunction is one of the most prevalent non-motor symptoms that occurs in Parkinson’s disease. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease provides up to date information on this important topic, which affects quality of life of these patients. This include a large number of domains: orthostatic hypotension, excessive sweating, dry eyes, constipation, weight loss, increased sensitivity to heat and cold, sexual dysfunction. Provides comprehensive reviews on different topics of autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease Each chapter covers a specific autonomic symptom: classification, assessment, treatment Presents the newest information on each autonomic symptom in Parkinson’s disease

Neurology at the Bedside

Neurology at the Bedside
Author: Daniel Kondziella
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2013-08-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447152514

This book teaches readers the clinical skills residents in neurology have to acquire in the course of their training, and approaches neurology like a doctor approaches a patient: first there is a chapter on how to perform an efficient neurological history according to neuroanatomical key features, then a chapter on the bedside examination, followed by chapters on differential diagnosis, diagnostic procedures and lastly, the treatment. Neurology at the Bedside aims to provide readers with a personal clinical mentor. It takes them by the hand and guides them through the whole patient encounter from the history to the treatment, at each step pointing out what is essential and what is not. Extensive differential diagnostic flow charts and detailed treatment suggestions make it a perfect coat pocket reference for the wards. In addition, more than 50 unique case histories cover the entire spectrum of the field. Neurology at the Bedside is written for neurologists in training: residents as well as senior house officers. Also medical students, general practitioners and others with an interest in neurology will find invaluable information here that is difficult to look up in traditional textbooks or online references.

Atlas of Sleep Medicine

Atlas of Sleep Medicine
Author: Robert J. Thomas
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 797
Release: 2023-12-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3031346254

This authoritative and updated Atlas provides a comprehensive span of topics across all of sleep medicine, including old to futuristic approaches. It captures the significant changes and advances in the field and a wealth of new visual information available since the last edition. Edited and contributed by leaders in the art and science of sleep medicine, the Atlas highlights how the field of sleep medicine is truly a mix of several medical specialties. The field continues to rapidly evolve with research leading to some future directions. This Atlas remains a standard reference for Sleep Physicians, including Sleep Fellows and other trainees in Sleep Medicine, Sleep Technologists, and Sleep researchers.

The Cranial Nerves in Neurology

The Cranial Nerves in Neurology
Author: Wolfgang Grisold
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2023-11-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3031430816

This book presents a complete summary about the 12 pairs of cranial nerves (CN). They control much of the motor and sensory functions of the head and neck such as smell, sight, eye movement, and feeling in the face. The CN also control balance, hearing, and swallowing. The examination of the CN is an important part of the clinical neurological examination. Additionally, to the anatomy, extensive knowledge about further diagnostic tools are necessary such as neuroimaging, and electrophysiology. The book is divided into three parts: a general part with anatomy and imaging, a systematic part grouping the 12 pairs of cranial nerves, and a part describing cranial nerve functions in specific conditions and diseases.