Neurologic Localization and Diagnosis

Description of Neurologic Localization and Diagnosis

Written for a wide range of neurology and non-neurology clinicians and residents, Neurologic Localization and Diagnosis: Differential Diagnosis by Complaint-Based Approach is a concise, easy-to-use guide to establishing a neurologic diagnosis. This unique learning resource uses an algorithmic, complaint-based approach to localizing the condition, developing a list of differential diagnoses, and focusing further evaluation on establishing the diagnosis. Leading neurologists provide up-to-date, practical guidance for neurology residents, medical students, and neurologists, as well as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and non-neurology physicians.

• Offers a comprehensive approach to neurologic diagnosis, essentials of clinical neuroanatomy, localization by dysfunction and anatomy, and diagnosis of suspected disorders.
• Concentrates on diagnosis by history and examination wherever possible, but also includes use of specific diagnostic tests where needed.
• Addresses clinical evaluation for the purpose of establishing the diagnosis in the most rapid and efficient method possible.

About the Author

Dr. Eli Zimmerman is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has multiple clinical and educational roles.

Martin A. Samuels, MD, FAAN, MACP, DSc (hon), is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and winner of the institution’s first Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching. He is the Neurologist-in-Chief at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and former Director of the Harvard-Longwood Neurology Training Program.

Dr. Howard Kirshner is a professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Hearing and Speech Sciences. He also holds the positions of vice chairman for the Department of Neurology, director of the Vanderbilt Stroke Center, consultant at the Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, and consulting neurologist at Williamson Medical Center.

Dr. Karl Misulis is a neurologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, specializing in Hospital Neurology. After a fellowship in neurophysiology, he joined the Vanderbilt faculty practicing general neurology and researching nerve regeneration and brain tumor biology.

Read more about: Eli E. Zimmerman, Martin A. Samuels, Howard S. Kirshner, Karl E Misulis