The definitive guide to the full spectrum of neurology.

Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology provides all the information you will need to confidently handle any neurologic problem, from disorders of motility, and derangements of intellect, behavior and language, to the degenerative and neuromuscular diseases. Having this gold standard title on your side is like being able to consult with skilled clinicians on a daily basis. More than a compilation of facts, Adams and Victor's delivers expert insights not found in any other resource that help you understand every aspect of neurological disease.

Written in a conversational style, the title offers practical, yet in-depth, coverage of both common and rare illnesses. Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology also includes timely, complete and accessible treatment and clinical management strategies.

Features:

• Balanced presentation of evidence-based research coupled with the perspectives and experience of world-renowned expert neurologists
• Logical six-part organization reviews the clinical method, cardinal presentations, diseases of the central nervous system, diseases of the peripheral nervous system and psychiatric disorders
• A-to-Z coverage of cardinal manifestations, including disorders of the special senses; epilepsy and disorders of consciousness; disorders of energy, mood, autonomic and endocrine functions; and neuromuscular, spinal cord and psychiatric disease
• Focus on symptoms, etiology, diagnosis and treatment offers complete, practical guidance in clinical practice
• Special section on growth, development, and aging related to neurologic disease presents the latest, cutting-edge research in this integral area

UK Core Collection of Medical Books 2006 (refers to the 8th Edition)

Allan Ropper, M.D
Professor of Neurology
Tufts Medical College
Chief of Neurology
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Boston, MA

Martin A. Samuels, MD, FAAN, MACP, DSc (Hon)
Chairman Department of Neurology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA