ISBN : 9780199664368
Part of the Drugs in series, this book provides an easily accessible pocket-sized guide to the use of medications when treating patients with neurological ailments. Drugs in Neurology covers the breadth of medications used in modern neurology, including each drug's indications, contra-indications, side-effects and important interactions. The underlying pharmacology also feature (where known). Practical aspects related to prescribing and therapeutic drug monitoring are covered and based on the most up-to-date evidence-based guidance. Each drug monograph contains a small section drawing on the wisdom of the senior contributors of each chapter with regards to using the medication.
Section 1: Clinical conditions
1 Ayesha Ejaz and Bal Athwal: Headache
2 David Ledingham, Sathiji Nageshwaran, and Diego Kaski: Vertigo
3 David Ledingham and Philip N. Patsalos: Epilepsy
4 Philip Xiu, Aravindhan Baheerathan, and David Werring: Cerebrovascular disease
5 Peter Arthur-Farraj and Anthony Dickenson: Neuropathic pain
6 Sam Shribman and Heather Wilson: Neuroinflammatory disorders of the CNS
7 Sam Shribman and Heather Wilson: Disorders of peripheral nerves and motor neuron disease
8 Sebastian M. Toescu and Chris Turner: Disorders of muscle and neuromuscular junction
9 Sathiji Nageshwaran and Christos Proukakis: Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism
10 Sathiji Nageshwaran and Susan Perlman: Hyperkinetic movement disorders
11 Saiji Nageshwaran and Peter Garrard: Dementia
12 Samuel Walker and Gerard Davies: Spasticity
13 David Ledingham and Jeremy Rees: Neuro-oncology
14 David Ledingham, Omar Abdel-Mannan, and Sofia Eriksson: Sleep disorders
15 Heather Wilson, David Ledingham, Arjun Chandna, and Christopher P. Conlon: Neurological infection
16 Menelaos Pipis and Heather Wilson: Metabolic disorders
17 Meher Lad and Jalesh N. Panicker: Uro-neurology
18 Sathiji Nageshwaran, Heather Wilson, and David Ledingham: Drugs causing neurological disease
Section 2: A-Z of neurological drugs
