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Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system worldwide. This is a comprehensive, single-source review of the history, epidemiology, biological and parasitological features of the disease, as well as its immunological, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
“Medical knowledge is not communicable to the natives of this country.” With these words, James McAdam, Secretary of the Medical Board of Bombay, sounded the death-knell in 1832 of the pioneering medical school set up in Bombay by Governor Mountstuart Elphinstone. Sir Robert Grant, appointed Governor of Bombay in 1834, disagreed, however. He aimed at ‘the general improvement of medical and surgical science and practice among the native practitioners’. With Dr Charles Morehead, he created a medical college superior to those in Calcutta, and Madras. Parsi philanthropist Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy single-handedly donated an entire hospital to complement this college. Graduates from these institutions, trained in scientific medicine of the highest standards, went on to serve their fellow countrymen with distinction. This book narrates how against great odds, Grant Medical College went on to rival medical colleges in Europe and America, and Dr Morehead was invited to help improve medical education at the University of London.
Epilepsy has a fascinating history. To the medical historian Oswei Temkin it was 'the paradigm of the suffering of both body and soul in disease'. It is justifiably considered a window on brain function. And yet its story is more than simply a medical narrative, but one influenced also by scientific, societal and personal themes. Written for a medical and non-medical readership, this book describes the major developments in epilepsy between 1860–2020, a turbulent era in which science dominated as an explanatory model, medical theories and practices steered an erratic course, and societal attitudes and approaches to epilepsy fluctuated dramatically. In the middle of this maelstrom was the person with epilepsy at the mercy of social attitudes and legislation, and at times harmed as well as helped by medicine and science. So entangled is the history that intriguingly, as an entity, epilepsy may now be thought not even to exist.
This book is a reference guide to the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders for clinicians. Beginning with an overview of history, examination and investigations, the following chapters cover numerous common neurological problems including headache, dizziness, and cerebrovascular stroke. The text also describes neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and dementia, and includes discussion on symptom-oriented diseases like tension headache and migraine. The text places emphasis on the importance of history taking and clinical examination for accurate diagnosis. Highly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, the book also features clinical cases and tables for quick reference. Key points Guide to diagnosis and management of neurological disorders Covers numerous common diseases with emphasis on accurate history taking and clinical examination Highly illustrated with photographs and diagrams Features clinical cases and tables for quick reference
This book covers the history of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), the international society for the clinical neurosciences, from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day.
Discusses various aspects of critical care medicines. This book includes the philosophy and ethics of critical care, imaging techniques, the clinical presentation, basic physiopathology, and management of life threatening illnesses involving various organ systems of the body.
This volume of Progress in Clinical Neurosciences has updates on interesting topics ranging from skull base and vascular neurosurgery to innovation in endoscopic surgery including 3D and spinal surgery. In clinical neurology, there are updates on topics of common interest, i.e. neuroinfection, demyelination, stroke and headache. The role of embryogenesis is emphasized in the management of neurological disorders and the cranio-vertebral junction. The chapter on radiation biology and its complications focuses on the emerging field of tumour management. The chapters on vestibular schwanoma and multilevel cervical compressive myelopathy address the debate on the optimal surgical approach.
1. Short History of Epilepsy 2. Febrile Seizures 3. Epilepsy and Epilepsy Syndromes in Children 4. New-onset Epilepsy in Adults 5. Epilepsy in Elderly 6. Women, Epilepsy and Pregnancy 7. Seizures but Not Epilepsy 8. Epilepsy and Psychiatric Aspects 9. Genetics of Epilepsy 10. Investigations in Epilepsy 11. Emergencies in Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Management 12. Drug Treatment: Choice of Antiepileptic Drugs 13. Diagnosis of Epilepsy 14. Drug Withdrawal after Seizure Freedom: When and How? 15. Therapy Resistance and Management 16. Surgery for Epilepsy 17. Epilepsy and Counseling 18. Prevention of Epilepsy 19. Epilepsy and Law 20. Epilepsy: Education and Employment 21. Role of Yoga, Exercise, and Leisure Activities in Patients with Epilepsy 22. Diet, Television and Computer 23. Indian Epilepsy Association: A Brief History Appendices Index
An interdisciplinary compilation of work on the response of the periph eral nerve to infection with leprosy as a model. It focuses on recent advances in the field. Practical description of techniques would be ve ry useful to students of neurobiology and neurosciences.