Textbook of Peripheral Neuropathy / Edition 1

by Peter D. Donofrio MD

Overview

"Textbook of Peripheral Neuropathy is a practical but authoritative reference for clinicians in any medical specialty who are evaluating and treating patients with signs and symptoms of a peripheral neuropathy. Reviewing the full spectrum of clinically significant neuropathies, the book contains chapters on common and rare forms including mononeuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, mononeuritis multiplex, diffuse and symmetric polyneuropathies, brachial and lumbrosacral plexopathies, and spinal root disordersódisorders that can mimic diffuse and/or focal neuropathies, complicating diagnosis and evaluation. Coverage encompasses both inherited and acquired diseases, including neuropathies arising from physical injury, diabetes, alcoholism, toxins, autoimmune responses, nutritional deficiencies, vascular and metabolic disorders, medication-induced neuropathies, and idiopathic conditions. The textbook provides an evidence-based approach to testing, differential diagnosis, and treatment, and should serve as a trusted resource for healthcare professionals confronting the many manifestations of peripheral neuropathy in clinical practice.

The chapters are written by internationally renowned expert contributors with deep clinical experience and contain numerous tables, figures, and algorithms providing clear diagnostic and management guidelines. Boxed Clinical Pearls and Key Points allow for quick access to pertinent information, making evaluation and review easy and rewarding.

Features of Textbook of Peripheral Neuropathy Include:

• Practical yet comprehensiveóan accessible ìgo-toî reference for clinicians
• Covers all clinically relevant peripheral neuropathies
• Clinical Pearls and Key Points are set off from the text for quick reference
• Contains clear diagnostic and management guidelines from expert contributors
• Structured chapters make it easy to find essential point-of-care information

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936287109
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/17/2012
Pages:	486
Sales rank:	321,828
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Peter D. Donofrio, MD, is Professor of Neurology and Chief of the Neuromuscular Section at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Clinical Approach to the Patient with Peripheral Neuropathy, Peter D. Donofrio

Chapter 2: Entrapment Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity, Kevin R. Scott, Kishori Somyreddy, and Milind J. Kothari

Chapter 3: Common Mononeuropathies of the Lower Extremities, Peter D. Donofrio

Chapter 4: Approach to the Evaluation of Mononeuropathy Multiplex, Suraj Ashok Muley and Gareth J. Parry

Chapter 5: Diabetic Neuropathy, Jennifer A. Tracy and P. James B. Dyck

Chapter 6: Nutritional and Alcoholic Neuropathies, Russell L. Chin, Jennifer Langsdorf, Naomi Feuer, and Bridget Carey

Chapter 7: Occupational, Biologic and Environmental Toxic Neuropathies, James W. Albers

Chapter 8: Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease), Jun Li

Chapter 9: Role of Electrodiagnosis in the Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathies, Mark B. Bromberg and Alexander A. Brownell

Chapter 10: Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexopathy, Mohammad Alsharabati and Kerry H. Levin

Chapter 11: Disorders of Spinal Nerve Roots, Diane W. Braza and David deDianous, P. Andrew Nelson, and Timothy R. Dillingham

Chapter 12: Guillain-Barr; Syndrome (GBS), Alexander J. Menze and Ted M. Burns

Chapter 13: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy and Related Disorders, Christina M. Ulane and Thomas H. Brannagan, III

Chapter 14: Medication-Related Neuropathy, Peter D. Donofrio

Chapter 15: Paraproteinemic Neuropathy: Distinguishing the Ominous from the Ordinary, Charlene Hoffman-Snyder and Benn E. Smith

Chapter 16: Neuropathies Due To Amyloidosis, John C. Kincaid

Chapter 17: Paraneoplastic Neuropathies, Sindhu Ramchandren and Richard A. Lewis

Chapter 18: Vasculitic Neuropathies, Richard Rosenbaum and Andrew Rose-Innes

Chapter 19: Infectious Neuropathies, Marcos RG de Freitas and Fernando de Mendonca Cardoso

Chapter 20: Sensory Neuronopathies or Ganglionopathies, Thierry Kuntzer and Andreas J. Steck

Chapter 21: Porphyric Neuropathies, Elias Abou-Zeid and Peter D. Donofrio

Chapter 22: Neuropathies Secondary to Systemic Diseases, James Wallace Teener

Chapter 23: Neuropathies Associated With HIV Infection and Antiretroviral Therapy, Kathryn J. Elliott and David M. Simpson

Chapter 24: Peripheral Neuropathies in Childhood, Hugh J. McMillan and H. Royden Jones

Chapter 25: Bolton's Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, Douglas W. Zochodne

Chapter 26: Focal Cranial Neuropathies, LCDR Craig G. Carroll

Chapter 27: Multiple Cranial Neuropathy, LCDR Craig G. Carroll and William W. Campbell

Chapter 28: Autonomic Neuropathies, Roy Freeman

Chapter 29: Laboratory Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathies, Lenay Santana-Gould and John England

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Joseph I Sirven, MD (Mayo Clinic Arizona)
Description: This excellent book is devoted to the diagnosis and management of patients with peripheral neuropathy.
Purpose: Peripheral neuropathies are a common condition, often comorbid with other systemic problems, yet challenging to diagnose and treat.
Audience: Because clinicians of all types often deal with these patients, this book is designed for neurologists, orthopedists, surgeons, medical students, neurology residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. The authors are well-known authorities in the field.
Features: The book covers the clinical presentation of the different types of neuropathy, followed by mononeuropathies and diffuse and symmetric polyneuropathies. It is filled with excellent tables, figures, diagrams, and graphs.
Assessment: This is an excellent addition to any hospital or medical school library. The book is easy to understand and practical in its design and layout. All practitioners who encounter patients with peripheral neuropathies would appreciate this first-class book.

Doody's Review Service

"An excellent addition to any hospital or medical school library. All practitioners who encounter patients with peripheral neuropathies would appreciate this first-class book."-5 Stars, Doody's Reviews, July 2012