Neuromuscular Diseases

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Ramon Berguer and Raymond B. Bauer, Editors
VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE: MEDICAL AND
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
352 pp 146 figures (1984) ISBN 0-89004-984-X (Order Code 1368)
This volume is the first focused synthesis of the past ten years' achievements in management of
vertebrobasilar arterial occlusive disease. The book examines the anatomy and pathology of the verte-
brobasilar system and the epidemiology and clinical course of vertebrobasilar disease syndromes. Detailed
attention is given to the many modern diagnostic tools that have improved the selection of patients for
surgery—visual and auditory evoked potentials, computed tomography, ultrasound, nuclear magnetic
resonance, positron emission tomography, and digital subtraction angiography. The concluding section
presents promising results of innovative surgical reconstruction procedures and offers practical guidelines
for patient selection and choice of surgical technique.
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Fülszöveg

Of Related Interest
Ramon Berguer and Raymond B. Bauer, Editors
VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE: MEDICAL AND
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
352 pp 146 figures (1984) ISBN 0-89004-984-X (Order Code 1368)
This volume is the first focused synthesis of the past ten years' achievements in management of
vertebrobasilar arterial occlusive disease. The book examines the anatomy and pathology of the verte-
brobasilar system and the epidemiology and clinical course of vertebrobasilar disease syndromes. Detailed
attention is given to the many modern diagnostic tools that have improved the selection of patients for
surgery—visual and auditory evoked potentials, computed tomography, ultrasound, nuclear magnetic
resonance, positron emission tomography, and digital subtraction angiography. The concluding section
presents promising results of innovative surgical reconstruction procedures and offers practical guidelines
for patient selection and choice of surgical technique.
This volume will be a valuable resource for all clinicians who manage patients with vertebrobasilar
disease, including neurologists, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists.
Rolf G. Hassler and Jacob F. Christ, Editors
PARKINSON-SPECIFIC MOTOR AND MENTAL DISORDERS
Role of the Pallidum: Pathophysiological, Biochemical, and Therapeutic
Aspects (Advances in Neurology, Vol. 40)
611 pp., 181 figures (1984) ISBN 0-89004-940-8 (Order Code 1254)
This multidisciplinary volume clarifies the structures and biochemical processes involved in drug therapy
and stereotactic relief of parkinsonism. Eminent contributors examine numerous therapeutic modalities in
light of the latest pathophysiological findings and present guidelines for evaluation of the mental symptoms
observed in parkinsonian patients. They delineate the mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease. Par-
ticular attention is devoted to the key role of the pallidum and its transmitters in the pathophysiology and
therapy of parkinsonism. The authors also examine recent hypotheses on the etiology of Parkinson's
disease, its most common clinical manifestations, and clinical assessment methods such as EEG, cerebral
blood flow studies, and cerebrospinal fluid measurements.
A major highlight of the book is its detailed comparison of the mechanisms and efficacy of various
current therapies, including stereotactic surgery, levodopa, anticholinergic drugs, and drugs acting post-
synaptically on dopamine and GABA receptors. Up-to-date guidelines are offered for treatment of patients
resistant to levodopa therapy and for management of "on-off" phenomena in parkinsonism. Extensive
studies are presented on newer therapeutic agents such as lisuride, pergolide, bromocriptine, and sinemet.
Keith H. Chiappa
EVOKED POTENTIALS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE
352 pp. (1983) ISBN 0-89004-777-4 (Order Code 1135)
In recent years, three evoked potential tests—pattern-shift visual, brainstem auditory, and short-latency
somatosensory—have emerged as extremely useful tools in the diagnosis of neurologic diseases. This
landmark volume is the first definitive guide to the practical use of these tests. In one convenient, well-
organized source, the author provides all the information needed to perform these tests, interpret results,
and maximize diagnostic yield.
An introductory chapter reviews the principles, equipment, and nomenclature of evoked potentials. The
author then treats each specific EP test in two separate chapters covering methodology and interpre-
tation. In step-by-step detail, he covers every aspect of each test including equipment, technique, data
analysis, normative data and variations, nonpathologic factors affecting test results, pathophysiology and
clinical interpretation, and clinical correlations for a wide range of diseases. Numerous illustrations ac-
companying the text facilitate comprehension of the material presented. Vissza