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Author:   Peter J. Koehler (, Atrium Medical Center, Heerlen) ,  George W. Bruyn (Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Emeritus Professor of Neurology, University if Leiden) ,  John M. S. Pearce (Consultant Neurologist, Consultant Neurologist, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.70cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 18.60cm
Weight:   1.007kg
ISBN:  

9780195133660

ISBN 10:   0195133668
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 November 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART I STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES 1: Boleslav Lichtermann: Adamkiewicz's Artery 2: Chris U.M. Smith: Brodmann's Cortical Areas 3: Enst M.H. van den Doel: Head's Areas 4: Ernest H. Jellinek: The Foramen of Monro 5: Franz Seitelberger: Meynert's Basal Nucleus 6: Jan Voogd: The Purkinje Cell 7: Axel Karenberg: The Schwann Cell 8: Harm Beukers: The Sylvian Fissure 9: Hansruedi E. Isler: The Circle of Willis 10: Alan H. Sykes: Wallerian Degeneration PART II SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS 11: Peter J. Koehler and John B. Lyons: Cheyne-Stokes Breathing 12: H. August and M. van Alphen: The Cushing Reflex 13: Frank Spaans: Froment's Sign 14: Nicolaas J.M. Arts: Gower's Sign 15: George K. York and Peter J. Koehler: Jacksonian Epilepsy 16: John B. Lyons: Todd's Paralysis 17: Jos A.M. Frederiks: Lhermitte's Sign PART III REFLEXES AND OTHER TESTS 18: Jan van Gijn: Babinski's Sign 19: Peter J. Koehler: The Barre and Mingazzini Tests 20: Hendrikus G.J. Krouwer, Paul E. Barkhaus, and Piero G. Antuono: The Reflexes of Hoffman, Trommer and Mayer 21: Franks Spaans: The Hoffmann-Tinel Sign 22: Jan Stam: Jendrassik's Maneuver 23: Hans J.G.H. Oosterhuis: The Test of Lasegue 24: Anton Valkenburg: Kernig's and Brudzinski's Sign 25: Rian J. Wennekes: Moro's Reflex 26: Jan M. Keppel-Hesselink and Peter J. Koehler: Romberg's Sign 27: Nicolaas J.M. Arts and George W. Bruyn: The No-rebound Phenomenon of Stewart-Holmes PART IV SYNDROMES 28: George W. Bruyn and William Gooddy: Adie's Syndrome 29: Antoine Keyser: Bell's Palsy 30: David Moffie and Francis Schiller: Broca's Aphasia 31: Peter J. Koehler and Michael J. Aminoff: The Brown-Sequard Syndrome 32: Richard M. Bruyn: Erb's Palsy 33: Howard I. Kushner: Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome 34: Eelco F.M. Wijdicks and Allan H. Ropper: The Guillain-Barre Syndrome 35: George W. Bruyn: Horner's Syndrome 36: Ben A. Blansjaar: Korsakoff's Syndrome 37: Ernst Koppejan: Parinaud's Syndrome 38: Annelias J.E. Dalman and Paul Eling: Wernicke's Aphasia 39: H.J.M. Barnett and Heather Meldrum: Wallenberg's Syndrome PART V DISEASES AND DEFECTS 40: Nicolaas J.M. Arts: Alzheimer's Disease 41: Christopher G. Goetz: Charcot's Disease 42: Peter J. Koehler and Samuel H. Greenblatt: The Chiari Malformation 43: Charles M. Poser and George W. Bruyn: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease 44: Richard P.M. Bruyn: Curschmann-Steinert Disease 45: O. Conor Ward: Down's Syndrome 46: Peter Hudgson: Duchenne's Dystrophy 47: Nicolaas J.M. Arts: Von Economo's Encephalitis 48: Peter J. Koehler: Friedrich's Ataxia 49: John M.S. Pearce: Horton's Syndrome 50: Richard P.M. Bruyn and George W. Bruyn: Huntington's Chorea 51: Frank Clifford Rose: Parkinson's Disease 52: Nicolaas J.M. Arts: Pick's Disease 53: Howard I. Kushner: Syndenham's Chorea 54: Victor M. Riccardi: Von Recklinghausen's Disease 55: John M.S. Pearce: Wilson's Disease

Reviews

...a beautiful book describing the origin and clinical neurosciences...The editors' goal for this book was education and entertainment. They have succeeded quite admirably. --New England Journal of Medicine Noted in Nature This book opens a valuable window on interesting people...Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, internists, and other generalists with an interest in the history of neurology would probably enjoy it. --JAMA2001 The editors' goal for this book was education and entertainment. They have succeeded quite admirably. --New England Journal of MedicineAugust 2001 ...both educational and entertaining...By any account, this book is a success and can be warmly recommended. --Ian McDonald in BRAIN

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