The Practice of Neural Science: From Synapses to Symptoms - Softcover

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John C.M. Brust, MD
Professor of Clinical Neurology
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
Director, Department of Neurology
Harlem Hospital Center
New York. New York
John Brust is listed in The Best Doctors in America. A world-renown authority on substance abuse and stroke, Dr. Brust is the recipient of several honors, including the Lewis P. Rowland Award for Excellence in Residency Teaching at Columbia University and the Charles Bomfalk Award for Excellence in Student Teaching at Columbia University.
He is the author of over 200 publications on topics that include disorders of music and language, alcoholism, drug abuse, stroke, epilepsy, nutritional disease, and health care delivery. His books include Neurological Aspects of Substance Abuse and our own The Practice of Neural Science. He is a frequent speaker at neurological conferences and is an editor or reviewer of numerous journals, including Editor-in-Chief of Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports.

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In everyday practice, do physicians really encounter symptoms and signs that reflect the difference between ligand-gated and voltage-gated ion channels? Or is it vital to know that a protein called tau binds to microtubules? For students of neurobiology, especially medical students, the dilemma often becomes, "How do you separate information that's crucial to clinical practice from information that's not?" The answer is right here in the pages of The Practice of Neural Science.

The companion volume to the new, fourth edition of Kandel, Schwartz, and Jessell's Principles of Neural Science, this engaging book bridges the gap between basic science and clinical medicine, emphasizing the real-world relevance of neurobiology to clinical decision-making.

Part I consists of a mostly neuroanatomical description of the neurological examination, while Part II contains 79 clinical vignettes, arranged systematically (for example, somatosensory of auditory impairment; disorders of consciousness or language) and linked to the corresponding parts of the Neurological Examination to reinforce learning.

Fully up to date with the latest thought and research on diagnostic procedures, and informed by in-depth clinical experience, The Practice of Neural Science expertly assists both students and clinicians in mastering the neurological examination and arriving at a sound diagnosis. Used in conjunction with Principles of Neural Science, this book provides a rock-solid foundation for state-of-the-art neurological practice.