Handbook of Lower Extremity Neurology

Author: Steven Mandel
Published: November 2000
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, Inc.
ISBN: 0443075484
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 275

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This is a nice review book of common lower extremity neurologic disorders, including diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, as well as useful physical diagnosis information. This purpose is to provide a reference base for practicing physicians, medical students, and other healthcare personnel. The target audience is medical students, residents, and primary care physicians looking for a detailed description of lower extremity neurology. The book is a nice overview of many common neurologic disorders, including upper and lower motor lesions, gait disorders, neuropathies, and other common neurologic problems. The editors and contributors present the information in a neat and concise manner, with excellent historical information as well. There are a few unique chapters involving infectious disease, vascular disease, physical therapy, and two interesting chapters about functional capacity evaluation and the Disabilities Act. Currently there appears to be a definite lack of handbooks in the field of lower extremity neurology. The only way to find information similar to that presented in this book is to reference general neurology or podiatry textbooks and filter through their mounds of information. This book fills a definite niche by providing all the information in a concise handbook. Other neurology handbooks, such as Samuels' Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics, 6th Edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999) and Simon's Clinical Neurology, 4th Edition (Appleton & Lange, 1999) focus almost entirely on the upper motor disorders and have virtually no information on lower extremity disorders. Therefore, this book fills a much needed niche in the neurologyliterature. Mandel, Steven, MD (Jefferson Medical Coll of Thomas Jefferson Univ); Willis, Jeanean, DPM (Temple Univ)

Table of Contents
Ch. 1 Neuroanatomy of the Lower Extremity 1
Ch. 2 Neurologic Examination of the Lower Extremity 9
Ch. 3 Localization of Neurologic Lesions 17
Ch. 4 Neurologic Imaging of the Lower Extremity 31
Ch. 5 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in the Lower Extremity 37
Ch. 6 Gait Disorders 41
Ch. 7 Acute Neuromuscular Weakness of the Lower Extremity 47
Ch. 8 Neurologic Manifestations of Rheumatologic Diseases 67
Ch. 9 Movement Disorders of the Lower Extremities 73
Ch. 10 Toxins Producing Clinical Effects Manifested in the Lower Extremity 83
Ch. 11 Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders 91
Ch. 12 Neuroimmunology 97
Ch. 13 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Lower Extremity 105
Ch. 14 Paraneoplastic Syndromes 113
Ch. 15 Nerve Injuries in the Lower Extremity 119
Ch. 16 Polyneuropathy 129
Ch. 17 Entrapment Neuropathy 137
Ch. 18 Myopathies 147
Ch. 19 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Type 1 157
Ch. 20 Infections of the Lower Extremity 165
Ch. 21 The Lower Extremity in Vascular Disease 179
Ch. 22 Chronic Pain in the Lower Extremity 185
Ch. 23 Rehabilitation: The Lower Extremity and Neurologic Impairment 191
Ch. 24 AMA Guide to Functional Capacity Evaluation 197
Ch. 25 Pediatric Disorders 207
Ch. 26 Evaluation of Back Pain 215
Ch. 27 Special Orthopedic Problems 227
Ch. 28 Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Neurologic Impairments of the Lower Extremities 233
Ch. 29 Clinical Neurogenetics 239
Ch. 30 Cutaneous Manifestations of Neurologic Diseases in the Lower Extremity 247
Ch. 31 Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Pain and Impairment 255
Index 267

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