Wiley, 2007. — 288 p.
In Evidence-based Neurology: Management of Neurological Disorders a carefully selected group of clinically experienced collaborators use the best available evidence to answer more than 100 clinical questions about the treatment and management of neurological disorders.
Divided into three sections and 24 chapters, this book
fills the gap between guidelines and primary studies as well as between primary and secondary scientific medical literature
summarizes the most recent and important findings on treatments for neurological patients
measures the benefit and, when applicable, the risk of harm inherent in specific neurological interventions.
This unique, evidence-based text, edited by members of the Cochrane Neurological Network will be an essential resource for all general neurologists, from the novice to the most experienced, in their everyday clinical practice.
Evidence-based medicine: its contributions in the way we search, appraise and apply scientific information to patient care. Alessandro Liberati, Lorenzo P. Moja, Ivan Moschetti
What to do when there is no evidence. Charles Warlow
Outcome and adverse effect measures in neurology. Jorge G. Burneo, Samuel Wiebe
Systematic reviews of diagnostic research. Bernard M.J. Uitdehaag, Peter M. Rothwell
Neurological symptoms/problemsAcute migraine attacks. Anne MacGregor
Back and neck pain. Harry McNaughton
Neuropathic pain. Giorgio Cruccu, Nadine Attal, Rod Taylor
Vertigo and dizziness: treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular neuritis and Menière’s disease. Michael Strupp, Thomas Brandt, Christian Daniel Cnyrim
Sleep disorders. Michel Billiard
Cognitive rehabilitation of non-progressive neuropsychological disorders. Stefano F. Cappa, Thomas Benke, Stephanie Clarke, Bruno Rossi, Brigitte Stemmer, Caroline M. van Heugten
Management and pharmaceutical treatment of central and spinal spasticity. David T. Shakespeare
Background to neurorehabilitation. Kathryn McPherson, Paula Kersten, Lynne Turner-Stokes
Neurological diseasesAcute stroke management and prevention of recurrences. Gord Gubitz
Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Jan van Gijn, Gabriel J.E. Rinkel
Acute traumatic brain injury. Miguel F. Arango, Walter Videtta, Corina Puppo
Corticosteroids in central nervous system infections. Anu Jacob, Tom Solomon, Paul Garner
Brain tumours. Michael G. Hart, Robin Grant
Epilepsy. Sridharan Ramaratnam, Anthony Marson
Dementia treatment: let the evidence lead us. Bart M. Demaerschalk, Bryan K. Woodruff, Richard J. Caselli
Parkinson’s disease. Miguel Coelho, Joaquim Ferreira, Cristina Sampaio
Multiple sclerosis: critical review of the evidence for each question. Graziella Filippini, George Ebers
Motor neurone disorders. Douglas Mitchell
Peripheral nerve disorders. Richard Hughes, Eva L. Feldman, Jeremy D.P. Bland
Muscle disorders. Fiona Norwood, Michael R. Rose