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Books in Neurology

Covering clinical neurological disorders, diagnostics, and treatments, this collection supports neurologists, researchers, and clinicians. It features advances in stroke, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases, promoting improved patient outcomes through innovative therapies and diagnostic tools.

  • Primer on Cerebrovascular Research

    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Dong-Eog Kim contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Primer on Cerebrovascular Research provides both clinical and basic cerebrovascular knowledge that is required for physicians, vascular researchers, biomedical students, and trainees to understand or conduct evidence-based clinical practice and cutting-edge experimental research. This book outlines how to a design experimental cerebrovascular research in the context of clinical relevance, conduct the study using proper methods, analyze the data accurately, and make conclusions in an unbiased and statistically correct way. Chapters will include representative examples and experimental protocols.

  • Clinician’s Guide to Headache

    Head, Neck, and Face Pain Syndromes
    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Pravin Thomas
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Clinician’s Guide to Headache: Head, Neck and Face Pain Syndromes is a comprehensive reference that covers what headache specialists encounter in day-to-day headache practice settings. This practical volume is relevant as a primary reference for neurologists and other headache specialists looking for a resource on complex, acute headache management. Developments in the field are highlighted, including biologics and invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation. Chapters focus on anatomy and pathophysiology, neuroradiology, acute and chronic headaches, and clinically relevant sections on diagnosis and biases, consultation settings, placebos and nocebos, as well as the set-up of a comprehensive headache center.With a foundation based on recent developments in pathophysiology and anatomy, this volume provides an overview of headache disorders with a case-based approach.

  • Progress in Motor Control

    Crossroads between Neurophysiology and Applications
    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Mark L. Latash contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    "Progress in Motor Control: Crossroads between Neurophysiology and Applications" offers an in-depth look at the evolving field of motor control, synthesizing the latest research. This volume explores the complex roles of the central nervous system in movement, featuring contributions from leading experts who use approaches ranging from basic physical principles to advanced control theory. It addresses applied aspects of motor control, focusing on recovery strategies for functional movements in patients with spinal cord injuries, subcortical disorders, and strokes. Organized into five sections, the book covers theoretical advances, neurophysiological mechanisms, motor learning, neural plasticity, and motor disorders, including topics like neural population dynamics and vestibulospinal reflexes. The final sections highlight strategies for improving recovery after neurological events. This resource bridges foundational research and clinical application, making it invaluable for researchers, clinicians, and students in motor control, neuroscience and rehabilitation.Divid... into five comprehensive parts, the book covers theoretical advances, neurophysiological mechanisms, motor learning, neural plasticity, and motor disorders, including essential topics like neural population dynamics and the dual role of vestibulospinal reflexes. Final sections highlight practical strategies for improving recovery outcomes following neurological events.

  • Pharmacological Foundations of Parkinson’s Disease

    From Mechanisms to Clinical Practice
    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Wael Mohamed
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Pharmacotherapy of Parkinson's Disease: from Basics to Practice provides a comprehensive guide on the pharmacological treatment of Parkinson's Disease, offering students and clinicians a combination of foundational knowledge and advanced clinical insights. The book bridges theoretical concepts with real-world clinical scenarios and equips readers with the tools necessary to effectively manage Parkinson's Disease in practice. Offering a detailed review of symptoms, treatment gaps, and emerging therapies, this book delves into the pathogenesis the disease, along with dopaminergic treatments and management of motor and non-motor symptoms.Providing updates on emerging therapies, including innovative treatment approaches, this book serves as a valuable reference for continuous learning and staying current with evolving practices and research in Parkinson's Disease management.

  • The Brain Histaminergic System in Health and Disease

    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Zhong Chen contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Histamines in Neurology and Psychiatry summarizes histamines and their impact on neuroinflammation and brain development in key neural circuits. This book presents the latest research on the physiological regulation of a neuroendocrine responses and releases, broadly discussing histamine receptor modulators and histamine effects in neurology and psychiatry, and also including clinical applications that will be of interest to practitioners.

  • Motor Control Methods and Clinical Applications

    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Robert Chen contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Motor Control Methods and Clinical Applications provides a detailed review on the use of non-invasive brain stimulation to study motor control. Split into two distinct parts, this new volume covers the latest research in motor control, including real examples of these methods in a clinical setting. The first part covers advanced methods such as transcranial magnetic, electrical and ultrasound stimulation, long latency, spinal reflexes, multichannel EMG, and EEG-EMG analyses that can be used to examine and modulate the motor system. The second part of the book addresses the clinical applications of these methods.

  • Real-World Research to Improve Dementia Care

    Embedding Pragmatic Trials of Non-Drug Interventions
    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Jill Harrison contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Real-World Research to Improve Dementia Care: Embedding Pragmatic Trials of Non-Drug Interventions addresses the urgent need for effective care strategies for the over 50 million individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This insightful book introduces embedded, pragmatic trials as a way to bridge the gap between clinical research and everyday practice, emphasizing collaboration among healthcare systems, researchers, and communities. Through a series of chapters, the book explores partnership strategies, ethical considerations, and the selection of meaningful outcome measures, all aimed at enhancing dementia care. The authors present case studies that showcase successful interventions and innovative practices across care settings.By highlighting both the challenges and solutions in dementia care, this book serves as a vital resource for healthcare professionals and researchers. It advocates for a compassionate approach that values the voices of individuals living with dementia, ultimately aiming to improve their quality of life.

  • Brain Point-of-Care Ultrasound

    Practical Guide and Protocols
    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Camilo N. Rodríguez contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Brain Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Practical Guide and Protocols explores brain hemodynamics and parenchyma examination, providing an orderly and protocolized approach that facilitates individualized clinical decisions with ease. Covering ultrasound configuration, in-depth anatomical knowledge, and advanced parameters, this guide aims to integrate brain ultrasound seamlessly into the Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) modality, addressing the critical need for comprehensive patient assessment. From basic principles to specialized clinical situations, each section of this guide is meticulously crafted to empower practitioners with practical insights. Chapters explore Doppler spectral wave interpretation, angle correction nuances, autoregulation dynamics, and non-invasive pressure estimations, among others, thus enabling precise monitoring and targeted decision-making. With a focus on integration across disciplines and specialties, this book bridges the gap between classical pathology and contemporary practice, positioning brain ultrasound as a pivotal tool in the armamentarium of modern critical care.

  • The Autism Spectrum

    Identification, Understanding, and Treatment in Global Context
    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Matthew K. Belmonte contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    This volume summarizes the basic and clinical sciences of autism with an understanding of how research and clinical treatment is affected by recent shifts of focus: from diagnostic categories to symptomatic dimensions, from provider-centered to patient-centered treatment approaches, from high-resource, individualistic country insights to those contributed from global cultures.This volume discusses the field’s current state, whence it has come, where it is going, and how to get there. The volume weds basic and clinical understandings, state-of-the-art multivariate analyses, historical and cross-cultural information and relevance, and a patient-centered focus.

  • Immunotherapies for Neurological Disorders

    Unlocking the Brain's Defenses
    • 1st book:metaData.edition
    • Akash Gautam contributors.plusContributors
    • publicationLanguages:en
    Immunotherapies for Neurological Disorders: Unlocking the Brain's Defenses explores the complex intersection of both the immune and nervous systems and neurological disorders. This comprehensive guide details the vital role of immunology in understanding conditions from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Each chapter reviews strategies, including the use of antibodies, recombinant proteins, and cutting-edge vaccine approaches to modulate immune responses in the brain. Readers will be presented with the therapeutic potential of immune cells, gene therapy, and RNA interference in combating these debilitating disorders, while also examining the role of nanotechnology in enhancing treatment efficacy.Aimed at neurologists, immunologists, researchers, and students alike, this book serves as an essential resource for the latest advancements in neurological disease treatment.

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