By John P. Patten
ISBN-10: 3642638139
ISBN-13: 9783642638138
This targeted textual content fills the distance among shorter texts, containing little explanatory fabric, and the compendia, for these complex within the box of neurological problems. it really is written either for newbies and for physicians who require an replace at the topic.
To comprehend the indicators and symptoms calls for a legitimate wisdom of the gross anatomy of the primary frightened approach and assisting tissues. This booklet achieves this utilizing the author's personal designated diagrams, sponsored up with concise and useful assistance on prognosis and therapy, in addition to correct case studies.
The long-awaited moment variation of this hugely renowned consultant displays such fresh advances as computed tomography and MRI. the academic method offers readers with an authoritative view of the basics of sensible neurology.
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Conversely, very brief attacks of retrobulbar neuritis may be misdiagnosed as a migraine attack. The majority of patients with acute retrobulbar neuritis recover satisfactory vision within 10-20 days, although VERs usually remain abnormal in those cases due to demyelinating disease. Ischaemic optic neuritis due to vascular disease is of increasingly recognized importance. It is a specific complication of cranial arteritis but may occur in patients who only have arteriosclerotic vascular disease.
This is still of value where a small pituitary lesion has been detected and surgery has been deferred until visual difficulties are encountered. This is cheap and easily reproducible, and may reduce the need for frequent and more expensive scanning. This is of particular value with prolactinsecreting tumours, where the other symptoms can be controlled pharmacologically and the only definite indication for surgery is progressive visual impairment. The beginnings of a bitemporal defect to red can be more definitive in taking this decision than scanning.
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