Pocket Neurology

Pocket Neurology is a bestselling book in the Pocket Notebook series that provides concise and up-to-date neurologic clinical information in a portable format. It is edited by Drs. Marcelo Matiello, Michael P. Bowley, Sahar F. Zafar, and M. Brandon Westover, and includes contributions from current neurology residents, fellows, and attendings at Harvard Medical School. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and includes new chapters on multiple sclerosis, neuroimaging, EEG, EMG, and all sub-specialties of neurology. It offers a logical progression from neurologic signs and symptoms to differential diagnosis, workup, and treatment, making it an invaluable tool for neurology residents, rotating psychiatry, PM&R, neurosurgery, medicine interns, medical students, and others interested in neurology.

Format: Spiral bound
Length: 390 pages
Publication date: 16 October 2021
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health

Pocket Neurology, a renowned bestseller in the Pocket Notebook series, presents highly pertinent neurologic clinical knowledge in a conveniently portable format. Drs. Marcelo Matiello, Michael P. Bowley, Sahar F. Zafar, and M. Brandon Westover oversee the contributions of current neurology residents, fellows, and neurology attendings at Harvard Medical School, who offer essential insights into hospital- and clinic-based neurologic workup, diagnosis, and management. This extensively revised third edition brings essential clinical information about a wide array of neurologic topics directly to your fingertips in a matter of seconds.

The book is organized in an outline format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms for quick reference. Additionally, a new chapter on multiple sclerosis has been added, along with expanded coverage of key topics such as lesion localization, neuroimaging, EEG, and EMG. Furthermore, chapters dedicated to all sub-specialties of neurology, including neuroimmunological disorders, neurologic infectious disease, neuro-oncology, and more, have been included. This edition boasts numerous additional figures, tables, and references to enhance its value.

Each chapter in Pocket Neurology progresses logically from neurologic signs and symptoms to differential diagnosis, workup, diagnosis, assessment of risks and benefits of available treatments, to treatment and prognosis. By consulting this comprehensive handbook based on clinical presentations such as coma, stroke, headaches, and seizures, or by exploring specific topics like neurologic emergencies, neurocritical care, neuro-ophthalmology, behavioral neurology, and sleep medicine, readers can gain valuable insights into neurology.

This resource is particularly valuable for neurology residents, rotating psychiatry, PM&R, neurosurgery, medicine interns, medical students, and individuals with a keen interest in neurology. With its concise content and easy accessibility, it serves as an excellent reference for emergency departments (ED), intensive care units (ICU), and other medical settings.

Weight: 356g
Dimension: 127 x 188 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781975169039
Edition number: 3 ed