Problems in small animal neurology
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Problems in small animal neurology
Lea & Febiger, 1991
2nd ed
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Small animal neurology
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Following an overview of neuroanatomy, each chapter deals with a single, primary complaint. Topics covered include behaviour changes, seizures, blindness, quadriplegia and paraplegia. A list of possible locations of lesions and differential diagnoses is followed by therapies and prognoses.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Evaluation and management of neurologic patient - introduction to the nervous system
- the neurologic history
- the physical and neurologic examinations
- initial ancillary investigations and approach to problem solving
- special ancillary investigations
- medical management of the neurologic patient. Part 2 Problems in clinical neurology: behaviour and personality disorders
- seizures
- visual disfunction
- coma and altered states of consciousness
- signs related to other autonomic and somatic cranial nerve dysfunction
- head tilt, circling, nystagmus, and other vestibular deficits
- deafness and alterations in hearing
- opisthotonos, tetanus, tetany, tremors, myoclonus and other muscle spasms
- incoordination of the head and limbs
- quadriplegia, quadriparesis, ataxia of all four limbs, hemiplegia, hemiparesis, and episodic weakness
- paraplegia, paraparesis, and ataxia of the pelvic limbs
- paresis or paralysis of one limb
- bladder distention, dilated anus, and atonic tail
- self mutilation.
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