Research Catalog

Title

Science and practice in clinical neurology / edited by S.C. Gandevia, D. Burke, and M. Anthony.

Publication

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Anthony, M. (Michael)
• Burke, David C.
• Gandevia, Simon C.

Description

xviii, 453 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Subjects

• Nervous System Diseases > physiopathology
• Congress
• Neurosciences > Congresses
• Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
• Neurology > Customs and practices > Congresses

Genre/Form

Congress.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Foreword: A personal perspective of 40 years of science and practice in clinical neurology / J. W. Lance -- 1. Aspects of proprioception / D. I. McCloskey and S. C. Gandevia -- 2. The pathophysiological basis of paresthesiae / D. Burke -- 3. Spinal pain: backache and neck pain / N. Bogduk -- 4. Corticospinal control of movement / R. Porter -- 5. Assessment of corticofugal output: strength testing and transcranial stimulation of the motor cortex / S. C. Gandevia -- 6. Muscle spindles, muscle tone and the fusimotor system / D. Burke and S. C. Gandevia -- 7. The neurophysiology of human spinal spasticity / P. Ashby -- 8. Future strategies for the treatment of Parkinson's disease / S. Fahn -- 9. Understanding the genetics of classical idiopathic torsion dystonia / S. Fahn -- 10. Functional imaging in motor disorders / J. G. Colebatch -- 11. Tonic stretch reflex in normal subjects and in cerebral palsy / P. D. Neilson -- 12. Measurement of physiological and essential tremor / J. D. Gillies.
• 13. Disorders of the autonomic nervous system / J. G. McLeod -- 14. Autonomic innervation of the face / P. D. Drummond -- 15. Stroke and antiphospholipid antibodies / K. M. A. Welch and S. R. Levine -- 16. Experimental headaches. A useful tool in the investigation of migraine mechanisms / J. Oleson and H. Iversen -- 17. Unilateral headache / M. Anthony -- 18. Pathways for headache / G. A. Lambert -- 19. Pathophysiology of migraine / P. J. Goadsby -- 20. Serotonin, sumatriptan and migraine / P. P. A. Humphrey, W. Feniuk, M. J. Perren and A. W. Oxford -- 21. The treatment of primary headache / F. Clifford Rose and M. Anthony -- 22. Neurovirology: the evolution of new challenges / R. T. Johnson -- 23. Multiple sclerosis: current concepts and Australian studies / J. G. McLeod -- 24. Partial epilepsies / R. A. Mackenzie -- 25. The changing face of antiepileptic drug therapy / M. J. Eadie -- 26. The changing face of neuroscience / Lord Walton of Detchant.

ISBN

0521431190 (hardback)

LCCN

93019637

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries