Neurology For The Psychiatry Specialist Board / Edition 2

by Leon A. Weisberg

Overview

This new edition of Neurology for the Psychiatry Specialty Board Review, provides an accurate and comprehensive review of the most frequently encountered topics in the field of clinical neurology and neuroscience.The second edition features all new questions and provides answers and explanations that are referenced to standard textbooks. It offers a varied testing format, including clinical vignettes and matching, true-false, and multiple choice questions. The author consulted with medical students and faculty on incorporating new material. Neurology for the Psychiatry Specialty Board Review, Second Edition is a thorough and indispensable tool for preparing for the board certification or re-certification examination in psychiatry or neurology, for in-service training examinations, or simply as a test of the reader's knowledge of the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876308684
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1997
Series:	Brunner/Mazel Continuing Education in Pschiatry and Psychology Series , #7
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Leon A. Weisberg Professor of Neurology Head of Neurology Vice Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana

Table of Contents

Neuroanatomy. Neurological Localization and Examination. Diagnostic Tests. Headache and Pain Syndromes. Spinal Cord Disease; Neck and Back Pain. Cerebrovascular Disease. Seizures and Epilepsy. Syncope, Vertigo, Dizziness. Sleep States and Sleep Disorders. Dementia and Neurobehavioral Disorders. Central Nervous System Neoplasms. Central Nervous System Infections (Including AIDS). Dyskinesias. Peripheral Nerve and Motor Neuron Disease. Muscle and Gait Disorders. Traumatic Disorders Including Head Injuries. Neurological Manifestations of Systemic Disease. Impaired Consciousness - Stupor and Coma. Demyelinating Disorders. Childhood Neurological Disorders.