Patients with degenerative neurological disorders are among the most handicapped patients in medicine. Many of these diseases are incurable. Expert palliative care is the duty of every neurologist: however, to date, this has not been a standard feature of neurological practice or training. This book helps define a new field, namely palliative care in neurology. It brings together all necessary information for neurologists caring for a patient with advance disease. Palliative care is an approach to the management of patients with life-threatening illness that attempts to enhance comfort,...

THIS TEXT EXPLORES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, ASSESSMENT, PRESENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PRACTITIONER.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis presents the most comprehensive, clinica lly-focused information on ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in print. The th ree authors, widely known for their work in this area, provide cohesiv e and balanced coverage of this syndrome, including the history of ALS, clinical features, pathology and pathogenesis, treatment and managem ent. To facilitate understanding, each chapter is enhanced by comprehe nsive tables and figures, as well as detailed chapter summaries.

The last 2 decades have seen enormous strides in our understanding of the biological, genetic and clinical basis of the peripheral nerve disorders. This remains a difficult area for most practitioners. This text combines a thorough review of the neurologic literature with clinical experience in presenting a comprehensive yet concise and readable approach to the understanding, evaluation and management of these disorders. All practitioners seeing these patients, as well as all trainees in Neurology and related fields, should find this a useful, approachable initial resource.