Localization in Clinical Neurology

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011 - Medical - 657 pages
This classic work is written for frontline clinicians who need to ask "Where is it?" when diagnosing a neurological disorder, helping them reach a diagnosis with greater accuracy and avoiding unnecessary testing. Updated to reflect the latest literature, enhanced with color anatomical diagrams and additional tables, this book is a cornerstone in clinical neurology. --NEW About 100 color illustrations to provide clear anatomical information --Covers all brain regions, as well as cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerves --Provides detailed discussions of anatomy, followed by a discussion of lesions related to each anatomical feature
 

Contents

General Principles of Neurologic Localization
15
Peripheral Nerves
25
Cervical Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexi
73
Spinal Nerve and Root
89
Spinal Cord
99
Cranial Nerve I The Olfactory Nerve
127
Visual Pathways
133
The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Ocular Motor System
173
Cranial Nerve XI The Spinal Accessory Nerve
369
Cranial Nerve XII The Hypoglossal Nerve
377
Brainstem
385
The Cerebellum
403
The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
419
The Anatomic Localization of Lesions in the Thalamus
435
Basal Ganglia
455
Cerebral Hemispheres
493

The Localization of Lesions Affecting
233
Cranial Nerve V The Trigeminal Nerve
305
Cranial Nerve VII The Facial Nerve
321
Cranial Nerve VIII The Vestibulocochlear Nerve
341
Cranial Nerves IX and X The Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves
361
Localization of Lesions in the Autonomic
557
The Localization of Lesions Causing Coma
603
Index
631
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