Book Description

To the non-neurologist, neurology can be one of the most intimidating fields of medicine, yet it includes many common problems faced in everyday primary care practice. Written specifically for the general clinician, Practical Approach to the Neurological Patient: A Clinician's Guide provides clear, up-to-date, and easy-to-understand guidance on commonly encountered issues, helping you take an informed approach to patients with neurological concerns. Dr. William J. Mullally and a team of expert contributing authors address headache, dizziness, stroke, pain, head trauma, and much more, making this volume an indispensable resource for primary care practitioners, internists, family practitioners, medical specialists, medical residents, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and students. - Offers concise, comprehensive content designed to help guide the primary care provider or non-neurologist on how to manage patients with common neurological conditions. - Covers timely topics such as women's neurology, neurogenetics, pain neurology, sleep disorders, dementia, and headache (including facial pain). - Includes Key Points in every chapter, MRI images that show brain lesions, figures and tables throughout, and clinical algorithms to support everyday decision making. - Features multidisciplinary input from physician authors who are contributors to the American Journal of Medicine, as well as a nurse practitioner and physician associates.