Contemporary Neurology

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page v, M.J.G. Harrison
Contributors, Pages vii-x
Chapter 1 - Headache, Pages 1-6, James W Lance
Chapter 2 - Headache in children, Pages 6-17, Judith M Hockaday
Chapter 3 - Funny turns—neurological, Pages 17-28, T Fowler
Chapter 4 - Funny turns—cardiac, Pages 28-43, David de Bono
Chapter 5 - Hyperventilation, Pages 44-46, Jonathan H Pincus
Chapter 6 - Dizziness, Pages 46-49, Ronald Hinchcliffe
Chapter 7 - Dysarthria, Pages 50-58, Michael L E Espir, F Clifford Rose
Chapter 8 - Facial pain, Pages 58-62, K J Zilkha
Chapter 9 - Nystagmus, Pages 63-71, M J G Harrison
Chapter 10 - Pins and needles, Pages 71-74, John P Patten
Chapter 11 - The wasted hand, Pages 74-83, M J G Harrison
Chapter 12 - Weakness of the legs, Pages 84-86, W B Matthews
Chapter 13 - Loss of memory, Pages 86-96, C W M Whitty
Chapter 14 - Stupor and akinetic mutism, Pages 96-102, John Johnson
Chapter 15 - Coma, Pages 102-109, M J G Harrison
Chapter 16 - Brain death, Pages 110-112, M J G Harrison
Chapter 17 - Complications of alcoholism, Pages 112-120, J Cutting
Chapter 18 - Blackouts, Pages 122-124, N J Legg
Chapter 19 - Emergency treatment of seizures, Pages 124-127, M J G Harrison
Chapter 20 - Temporal lobe epilepsy, Pages 128-139, D F Scott
Chapter 21 - Surgery for epilepsy, Pages 139-146, C E Polkey
Chapter 22 - Parkinson's disease, Pages 148-155, A J Lees
Chapter 23 - Tics and spasms, Pages 155-168, R W Tibbetts
Chapter 24 - Tremor, Pages 168-182, L J Findley, M A Gresty
Chapter 25 - Surgery for involuntary movements, Pages 182-192, John Andrew
Chapter 26 - Muscle diseases, Pages 194-204, B R F Lecky
Chapter 27 - Drug-induced disorders of muscle, Pages 204-215, F L Mastaglia
Chapter 28 - Painful disorders of muscle, Pages 215-225, J A Morgan-Hughes
Chapter 29 - Peripheral neuropathy, Pages 225-233, J Payan
Chapter 30 - Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, Pages 234-240, Richard A C Hughes
Chapter 31 - Entrapment neuropathy, Pages 240-254, D Neary
Chapter 32 - The carpal tunnel syndrome, Pages 254-264, Pamela M Le Quesne
Chapter 33 - Neuromuscular syndromes associated with malignant disease, Pages 264-271, Peter Croft
Chapter 34 - Acute optic neuritis, Pages 274-282, W I McDonald
Chapter 35 - Immunological aspects of multiple sclerosis, Pages 282-294, Richard A C Hughes
Chapter 36 - New treatments for multiple sclerosis, Pages 294-300, J F Hallpike
Chapter 37 - Spinal cord stimulation, Pages 301-312, L S Illis, E M Sedgwick
Chapter 38 - Meningitis, Pages 314-322, H P Lambert
Chapter 39 - Tuberculous meningitis, Pages 322-333, R S Kocen
Chapter 40 - Intracerebral abscess, Pages 334-340, N J Legg
Chapter 41 - Opportunistic infections, Pages 340-350, Richard Begent
Chapter 42 - Encephalitis, Pages 350-364, L S Illis, Maurice Longson
Chapter 43 - Tetanus, Pages 364-375, R S Edmondson
Chapter 44 - Neurosyphilis, Pages 375-395, R D Catterall
Chapter 45 - The young stroke, Pages 398-407, Charles Warlow
Chapter 46 - Giant cell arteritis, Pages 408-414, Graham P Mulley
Chapter 47 - Measurement of cerebral blood flow, Pages 414-424, P R D Humphrey
Chapter 48 - Subarachnoid haemorrhage, Pages 424-438, David Uttley
Chapter 49 - Prevention of stroke, Pages 439-442, M J G Harrison, L A Wilson
Chapter 50 - Surgery for ischaemic stroke, Pages 443-449, M J G Harrison
Chapter 51 - Head injuries, Pages 452-462, H Alan Crockard
Chapter 52 - Subdural haematoma, Pages 463-468, Gordon Brocklehurst
Chapter 53 - Nerve repair, Pages 468-480, Robert A Dickson
Chapter 54 - Intracranial pressure monitoring, Pages 482-493, J Douglas Miller
Chapter 55 - The detection of intracranial tumours, Pages 493-511, B E Kendall
Chapter 56 - Brain tumours, Pages 511-530, David G T Thomas
Chapter 57 - The management of cerebral oedema, Pages 530-542, J Douglas Miller
Chapter 58 - Adult communicating hydrocephalus, Pages 543-556, John D Pickard
Chapter 59 - Spinal cord compression, Pages 558-563, David Uttley
Chapter 60 - Lumbar canal stenosis, Pages 564-574, C H Hawkes, G M Roberts
Chapter 61 - Spina bifida, Pages 575-594,594a-594d,595, J D Frank, J A Fixsen
Chapter 62 - Congenital abnormalities of the CNS, Pages 596-603, Patricia M Davidson, D G Young
Chapter 63 - How to do a lumbar puncture, Pages 606-609, John A Simpson
Chapter 64 - How to do a cisternal puncture, Pages 610-611, Brian Kendall
Index, Pages 613-641