Differential Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases

Author: Wang Yaoshan / Wang Desheng, Editors
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The book is divided into 111 chapters, covering common symptoms, signs, syndromes, and some findings from auxiliary examinations in neurological diseases. The scope includes:
Advanced neurological disorders, such as intellectual impairment, mental abnormalities, and consciousness disturbances;
Brain symptoms, such as headaches and dizziness;
Episodic symptoms, such as syncope, convulsions, and brief loss of consciousness;
Abnormal movements, such as myoclonus, chorea-like movements, and tremors;
Ataxia;
Abnormal muscle tone;
Cerebral palsy;
Hypertrophy or atrophy of bone and muscle;
Reflex abnormalities;
Pain or sensory disturbances;
Autonomic nervous system disorders;
Various cranial nerve disorders;
Common neurological syndromes;
Abnormal imaging findings;
Electromyography, electroencephalography, and evoked potential abnormalities, etc.
The book's feature is to predict several or dozens of diseases based on clinical manifestations, and then make a final diagnosis according to the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and key points of differential diagnosis of each disease. With a clinical and practical focus, it helps neurology and neurosurgery physicians solve diagnostic problems for patients in clinical practice. It is a valuable and reference reading for neurology, neurosurgery, and internal medicine physicians.