Neurology - Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Volume 17

Author: Zhu Ke
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Publish Date: 2001-04-23
Features: This book is one volume of the comprehensive and systematic large-scale multi-volume senior reference book Neurology planned by the People's Military Medical Press. It is edited by Professor Zhu Ke, a renowned neurology expert in China. Autonomic nervous system diseases have characteristics such as broad impact, unclear localization, lack of imaging visibility, and often coexist with other diseases, making them easily overlooked by clinicians. The book, starting from clinical perspectives, systematically introduces the anatomy and physiology of the autonomic nervous system, the etiology of autonomic nervous system diseases, symptoms, non-traumatic autonomic function tests, quantitative evaluation of autonomic function, pharmacology, and treatment. It focuses on introducing various autonomic nervous system diseases and their manifestations in different systems, providing systematic, in-depth, and detailed elaborations on etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. It incorporates the clinical experience and research findings of the authors, as well as the expertise and achievements of numerous domestic and international experts. This book is available for neurologists, clinicians in related fields, and medical students and postgraduate students for study and reference.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Autonomic Nervous System Anatomy and Physiology
Section 1 Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
Section 2 Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 2 Methods for Autonomic Nervous System Examination
Section 1 History Taking
Section 2 Physical Examination
Section 3 Laboratory Tests
Chapter 3 Symptoms and Signs of Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Section 1 Syncope
Section 2 Urinary Dysfunction
Section 3 Bowel Dysfunction
Section 4 Pupillary Abnormalities