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John Wiley Neurology A Queen Square Textbook 2Nd Edition by Charles Clarke
Neurology: A Queen Square Textbook, second edition, is a fully revised and updated companion that demonstrates the rapid pace of advancement within clinical neurology and applied neurosciences
A comprehensive and practical overview of current developments within clinical neurology, synthesising clinical neurology with translational research
Expertly edited and written by neurologists, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons working at Queen Square, advised by an distinguished International Editor team to present a global perspective
Introductory chapters summarise the basic sciences underpinning the practice of clinical neurology, including genetics, channelopathies, immunology, neurophysiology and neuropathology
All chapters fully revised and updated to reflect the increasing role of neurologists in acute care
Includes new contributions concerning major developments in the care of; stroke, epilepsy, dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disease, headache, infections, spinal disease, cranial nerve disease, neuropsychiatry, neurogenetics, neuro-oncology, uroneurology, neuro-otology, neuro-ophthalmology, pain medicine, sleep medicine, metabolic disease, drugs and toxins, autonomic disease, systemic disease, and neurorehabilitationfor dementia, epilepsy, headaches, neuro-genetics and many more
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr Charles Clarke has been a consultant neurologist since 1979 and now works at the National Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital, London. He is the author of Neurological Diseases in Clinical Medicine (editors: Parveen Kumar and Michael Clark; publishers: Elsevier). The sixth edition is now in press. He has been closely involved in the book, written originally by consultants at St Bartholomew's Hospital, since the first edition in 1987.
Dr Robin Howard has been consultant neurologist at the National Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital since 1992. He has a large general neurology NHS practice and is consultant to three neurological intensive care units as well as directing clinical services for patients with motor neurone disease, myasthenia gravis and sleep disorders. He has written extensively - more than 100 peer reviewed papers and 30 review articles/book chapters.
Professor Martin Rossor has been in consultant practice since 1986. He is Professor of Neurology at the Institute of Neurology, honorary consultant neurologist at the National Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. His particular clinical and personal interests are degenerative dementias and cognitive neurology.
Professor Simon Shorvon was appointed consultant neurologist at the National Hospital in 1983. His special interests are in epilepsy, imaging and epidemiology. He was previously Medical Director of the National Society for Epilepsy, the leading UK charity in the field of epilepsy and Chairman of the University Department of Neurology in UCL. He has published over 250 peer reviewed articles and 100 chapters and books.