
Netter's Neurology
- 3rd Edition - December 15, 2017
- Editors: Jayashri Srinivasan, Claudia Chaves, Brian Scott, Juan E. Small
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 5 4 7 6 - 3
Perfect for residents, medical students, generalists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who need a practical, working knowledge of neurology, Netter's Neurology, 3rd Editi… Read more

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Request a sales quotePerfect for residents, medical students, generalists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who need a practical, working knowledge of neurology, Netter's Neurology, 3rd Edition, provides a concise overview highlighted by unique, memorable Netter illustrations. This award-winning visual resource showcases the well-known work of Frank H. Netter, MD, and his successor, Carlos Machado, MD, a physician who has created clear, full-color illustrations in the Netter tradition.
- Offers a quick and memorable summary of general neurology and its intersection with internal medicine, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and orthopaedics. Concise text is presented in a templated format for fast, easy access to information.
- Features more than 450 Netter and Netter-style images that highlight anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation related to neuroanatomical and neurologic concepts.
- Helps you make correlations between anatomy, pathology, physiology, and pharmacology in a clinical setting. Clinical vignettes throughout provide real-world applications to each topic.
- Includes access to 25 printable patient education brochures in the enhanced eBook version.
- Features new chapters on Laboratory Evaluation in Neurology; Neuroimaging in Neurologic Disorders; and Neurologic Emergencies and Critical Care.
- Presents the underlying anatomy in living patients through neuroimaging coverage, including MR, CT, and PET.
- NEW! Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Editors
- Excerpt From Preface to 2nd Edition From H. Royden Jones, MD
- In Memoriam Dr. H. Royden jones
- About the Artists
- Contributors
- Online Contents
- Section I Clinical Evaluation
- Introduction
- 1 Clinical Neurologic Evaluation
- Neurologic History and Examination
- Approach to the Neurologic Evaluation
- Cranial Nerves: An Introduction
- Cranial Nerve Testing
- Cranial Neuropathies and Systemic Disease
- Cerebellar Dysfunction
- Gait Evaluation
- Abnormal Adventitious Movements
- Muscle Strength Evaluation
- Motor Tone
- Muscle Stretch Reflexes, Clonus, and the Babinski Sign
- Sensory Examination
- Spinal Cord Syndromes
- Thalamic Involvement
- Cortical Sensory Involvement
- Additional Resources
- 2 Laboratory Testing in Neurology
- General Principles
- Lumbar Puncture
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies
- Brain Biopsy
- Electroencephalography
- Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Studies
- Additional Resources
- 3 Neuroimaging in Neurologic Disorders
- Computed Tomography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Fluoroscopy/Digital Subtraction Angiography
- Nuclear Medicine
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- Section II Cranial Nerves
- Introduction
- 4 Cranial Nerve I
- Anatomy
- Clinical Evaluation and Diagnostic Approach
- Differential Diagnosis
- Prognosis and Treatment
- Additional Resources
- 5 Cranial Nerve II
- Intraocular Optic Nerve
- Orbital and Intracanalicular Optic Nerve
- Optic Chiasm
- Posterior Visual Afferent System: Optic Tracts, Lateral Geniculate Nucleus, Optic Radiations
- Primary Visual Cortex and Visual Association Cortices
- Treatment
- Future Directions
- Acknowledgment
- Additional Resources
- 6 Cranial Nerves III, IV, and VI
- Cranial Nerve III: Oculomotor
- Cranial Nerve IV: Trochlear
- Cranial Nerve VI: Abducens
- The Pupils
- Future Directions
- Acknowledgment
- Additional Resources
- 7 Cranial Nerve V
- Anatomy
- CN V Lesions
- Additional Resources
- 8 Cranial Nerve VII
- Anatomy
- Clinical Correlations and Entities
- Diagnostic Modalities
- Evidence
- Additional Resources
- 9 Cranial Nerve VIII
- Auditory Nerve
- Vestibular Nerve
- Additional Resources
- 10 Cranial Nerves IX and X
- Cranial Nerve IX: Glossopharyngeal Nerve and Swallowing
- Cranial Nerve X, Vagus: Voice Disorders
- Additional Resources
- 11 Cranial Nerves XI and XII
- Cranial Nerve XI: the Spinal Accessory Nerve
- Cranial Nerve XII: Hypoglossal
- Additional Resources
- Section III Neurologic Emergencies and Critical Care
- Introduction
- 12 Neurologic Emergencies and Neurocritical Care
- Introduction
- Principles of Emergency Neurology and Neurocritical Care
- Preservation of Normal Neurologic Function
- Specific Disease Processes
- Venous Access and Monitoring
- Electroencephalography (EEG) Monitoring
- Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
- Invasive Neuromonitoring
- Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 13 Coma, Vegetative State, and Brain Death
- Coma
- Persistent Vegetative State
- Death by Neurologic Criteria/Brain Death
- Additional Resources
- Section IV Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Introduction
- 14 Anatomic Aspects of Cerebral Circulation
- The Carotid Artery System
- Vertebrobasilar Arteries
- Cerebral Sinuses and Veins
- Cerebral Veins
- Additional Resources
- 15 Ischemic Stroke
- Etiology and Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnostic Approach
- Treatment
- Additional Resources
- 16 Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- Management (Box 16.5)
- Prognostication
- Additional Resources
- 17 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Epidemiology
- Etiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Approach
- Grading Scales
- Pathophysiology
- Management
- Deciding on Clipping Versus Coiling for Ruptured Saccular Aneurysms
- Additional Resources
- 18 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Anatomy
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnostic Approach
- Treatment
- Prognosis and Long-Term Complications
- Additional Resources
- Section V Trauma
- Introduction
- 19 Trauma to the Brain
- General Principles of Head Injury Care
- Skull Fractures
- Extraaxial Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Intraaxial Traumatic Injuries
- Posterior Fossa Lesions
- Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Combat Settings
- Recurrent Traumatic Brain Injury
- Long-Term Prognosis of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Additional Resources
- 20 Trauma to the Spine and Spinal Cord
- Pathophysiology
- Initial Management
- Diagnostic Approach
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- Section VI Headache and Pain
- Introduction
- 21 Primary and Secondary Headache
- Primary Headache Disorders
- Secondary Headache Disorders
- Additional Resources
- 22 Pain Pathophysiology and Management
- Definition and Epidemiology
- Pain Classification
- Pain Function
- Pain Pathophysiology
- Pain Assessment
- Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
- Evaluation of Neuropathic Pain
- Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Central Poststroke Pain
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Additional Resources
- Section VII Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders
- Introduction
- 23 Epilepsy
- Differential Diagnosis
- Transient Global Amnesia
- Partial Seizures
- Generalized Seizures
- Epileptic Syndromes
- Status Epilepticus
- Antiepileptic Therapy
- Women With Epilepsy
- Surgical Treatments for Epilepsy
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 24 Sleep Disorders
- Neurotransmitters and Sleep
- Insomnia
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Narcolepsy
- Periodic Limb Movements
- Parasomnias
- Additional Resources
- Section VIII Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders
- Introduction
- 25 Neurocognitive Examination
- Introduction
- Cognitive Testing
- Frontal Lobe Dysfunction
- Temporal Lobe Dysfunction
- Parietal Lobe Dysfunction
- Occipital Lobe Dysfunction
- Additional Resources
- 26 Delirium and Acute Encephalopathies
- Definition
- Causes
- Epidemiology
- Diagnosis and Clinical Features
- Evaluation
- Management
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 27 Dementia
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Dementia
- Alzheimer Disease
- Treatment
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Frontotemporal Lobar Dementia
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment
- Additional Resources
- Section IX Movement Disorders and Gait
- Introduction
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- 28 Parkinson Disease
- Etiology
- Genes for Parkinson Disease
- Pathology/Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis and Biomarkers
- Clinical Presentation
- Differential Diagnoses (Box 28.4)
- Treatment
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 29 Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Frontotemporal Dementia Parkinsonism–Chromosome 17
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Additional Resources
- Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders
- 30 Tremors
- Enhanced Physiologic Tremor
- Parkinsonian Tremor
- Essential Tremor
- Neuropathic Tremor
- Dystonic Tremor
- Cerebellar Tremor
- Holmes Tremor (Midbrain or Rubral Tremor)
- Palatal Tremor (Palatal Myoclonus)
- Tardive Tremor
- Orthostatic Tremor
- Psychogenic Tremor
- Additional Resources
- 31 Dystonia
- Classification of Dystonia
- Primary Dystonia
- Secondary Dystonia
- Pathophysiology
- Treatment
- Additional Resources
- 32 Chorea
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Differential Diagnoses
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- Treatment
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 33 Myoclonus
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- Treatment and Prognosis
- Additional Resources
- 34 Tic Disorders
- Phenomenology and Classification
- Causes of Tic Disorders
- Clinical Course and Natural History of Tourette Syndrome
- Therapies
- Additional Resources
- Miscellaneous Movement Disorders and Therapy
- 35 Medication-Induced Movement Disorders
- Clinical Syndromes
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- Additional Resources
- 36 Psychogenic Movement Disorders
- Etiology
- Clinical Presentations
- Differential Diagnoses
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- Treatment and Prognosis
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 37 Surgical Treatment of Movement Disorders
- Deep Brain Stimulation Procedure
- Results of Deep Brain Stimulation
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- Gait Disorders
- 38 Gait Disorders
- Anatomy and Pathophysiology
- Etiology and Classification
- Cortical Gait Disorders
- Subcortical Gait Disorders
- Peripheral Gait Disorders
- Additional Resources
- Section X Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Disorders
- Introduction
- 39 Multiple Sclerosis
- Incidence
- Pathophysiology
- Classification
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Diagnosis Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 40 Other Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders
- Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic Disease) and Neuromyelitis Optic Spectrum Disorder
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
- Additional Resources
- Section XI Psychiatric Disorders
- Introduction
- 41 Mood and Psychotic Disorders
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Additional Resources
- 42 Other Psychiatric Disorders
- Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Additional Resources
- Section XII Nutritional Disorders, Alcohol and Drug Dependency
- Introduction
- 43 Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence
- Etiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Additional Resources
- Section XIII Infectious Diseases
- Introduction
- 44 Bacterial Diseases
- Common Syndromes
- Parameningeal Infections
- Specific Pathogens
- Acknowledgment
- Additional Resources
- 45 Viral Diseases
- Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- West Nile Virus
- Powassan Virus
- Zika Virus
- Cytomegalovirus
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
- Rabies
- Poliomyelitis
- Additional Resources
- 46 Parasitic and Fungal Disorders and Neurosarcoidosis
- Cerebral Malaria
- African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)
- Cysticercosis
- Eosinophilic Meningitis
- Trichinosis
- Schistosomiasis
- Overview of Fungal Infections
- Histoplasmosis
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Evidence
- Additional Resources
- 47 Neurosarcoidosis
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Therapy
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 48 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
- Listeriosis
- Nocardiosis
- Cryptococcosis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (John Cunningham [JC] Virus)
- Additional Resources
- Section XIV Neuro-Oncology
- Introduction
- 49 Brain Tumors
- Malignant Brain Tumors
- Benign Brain Tumors
- Additional Resources
- 50 Spinal Cord Tumors
- Extradural Spinal Tumors
- Intradural Extramedullary Tumors
- Intradural Intraaxial Tumors
- Additional Resources
- 51 Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnostic Principles
- Identification of Tumor in Paraneoplastic Disorders
- Paraneoplastic Disorders With Antibodies to Intracellular Antigens
- Paraneoplastic Disorders With Antibodies to Cell Surface Antigens
- Paraneoplastic Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
- Paraneoplastic Neuropathy
- Paraneoplastic Myopathy
- Additional Resources
- Section XV Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System
- Introduction
- 52 Autonomic Disorders
- Anatomy of the Autonomic System
- Diagnostic Approach
- Clinical Presentations
- Therapy
- Prognosis
- Additional Resources
- 53 Syncope
- Section XVI Spinal Cord Disorders
- Introduction
- 54 Anatomic Aspects of Spinal Cord Disorders
- Spinal Cord Anatomy
- Pathoanatomy
- Clinico-Anatomical Correlation
- Additional Resources
- 55 Myelopathies
- Intramedullary Disorders
- Acute Intramedullary Myelopathies
- Chronic Intramedullary Myelopathies
- Extramedullary Disorders
- Extramedullary Intradural Disorders
- Extramedullary Extradural Disorders (Table 55.2)
- Additional Resources
- Section XVII Radiculopathies and Plexopathies
- Introduction
- 56 Cervical Radiculopathy
- Clinical Presentation
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Approach
- Treatment and Prognosis
- Additional Resources
- 57 Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Clinical Presentation
- Etiology
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Approach
- Treatment
- Additional Resources
- 58 Back Pain
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and Prognosis
- Additional Resources
- 59 Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexopathies
- Clinical Presentation
- Anatomy
- Diagnostic Approach
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment and Prognosis
- Additional Resources
- Section XVIII Mononeuropathies
- Introduction
- 60 Mononeuropathies of the Upper Extremities
- Mononeuropathies of the Shoulder Girdle
- Median Mononeuropathies
- Ulnar Mononeuropathies
- Radial Neuropathies
- Mononeuropathies of the Medial and Posterior Cutaneous Nerves of the Forearm
- Prognosis of Mononeuropathies
- Additional Resources
- 61 Mononeuropathies of the Lower Extremities
- Sciatic Neuropathies
- Peroneal Neuropathies
- Tibial Neuropathies
- Femoral Neuropathies
- Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neuropathy
- Obturator Neuropathies
- Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, and Genitofemoral Neuropathies
- Additional Resources
- Section XIX Motor Neuron Disorders
- Introduction
- 62 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Clinical Presentations
- Etiology, Genetics, and Pathogenesis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Approach
- Management and Therapy
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 63 Other Motor Neuron Diseases and Motor Neuropathies
- Survival Motor Neuron–Related Spinal Muscular Atrophies
- X-Linked Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy—Kennedy Disease
- Benign Focal Amyotrophies
- Poliomyelitis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Approach
- Management and Therapy
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- Section XX Neuromuscular Hyperactivity Disorders
- Introduction
- 64 Stiff-Person Syndrome
- Pathogenesis
- Clinical Presentation
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Approach
- Treatment Approach
- Additional Resources
- 65 Other Peripheral Hyperexcitability Syndromes
- Pathogenesis
- Isaac Syndrome/Acquired Neuromyotonia
- Morvan Syndrome
- Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome
- Benign Fasciculation Syndrome
- Myokymia
- Additional Resources
- Section XXI Polyneuropathies
- Introduction
- 66 Hereditary Polyneuropathies
- Classification
- Clinical Presentation
- Other Charcot-Marie-Tooth Types
- Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy (HNA)
- Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP)
- Other Inherited Polyneuropathies
- Differential Diagnosis
- Additional Resources
- 67 Acquired Polyneuropathies
- Diagnostic Approach
- Length-Dependent Polyneuropathies
- Neuropathies Associated With Diabetes
- Toxic and Nutritional Neuropathies
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
- Sensory Neuronopathies
- Additional Resources
- Section XXII Neuromuscular Transmission Disorders
- Introduction
- 68 Myasthenia Gravis
- Etiology and Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnostic Approach
- Treatment
- Future Directions
- Additional Resources
- 69 Other Neuromuscular Transmission Disorders
- Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
- Botulism
- Additional Resources
- Section XXIII Myopathies
- Introduction
- 70 Hereditary Myopathies
- Channelopathies
- Muscular Dystrophies
- Additional Resources
- 71 Acquired Myopathies
- Diagnostic Approach
- Specific Inflammatory Myopathies
- Other Acquired Myopathies
- Treatment of Myopathies
- Additional Resources
- Index
- No. of pages: 768
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: December 15, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323554763
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Juan E. Small
Juan E. Small, MD is the Section Chief of the Neuroradiology Division and the Director of Neuroimaging Education at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. He is the lead author of Neuroradiology: Key Differential Diagnoses and Clinical Questions. Dr. Small joined Lahey in 2009 after completing his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in Boston; a Master’s in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford; a radiology residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Small is board certified in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology.
Affiliations and expertise
Section Chief, Neuroradiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts