European Handbook of Neurological Management

Evidence-based, peer reviewed, best practice management guidelines for neurologistsDiagnosis is only part of the puzzle. Effective treatment is what your patients really want. The European Federation of Neurological Societies has been publishing management guidelines in the European Journal of Neurology for many years. Developed by a consensus approach, using graded evidence, and then fully peer reviewed, these guidelines provide gold-standard, best-practice guidance to the treatment of neurological disorders. They help bridge the gap between what is done and what should be done for patients with neurological disorders.The basic guidelines have been expanded with 'Recommendations' based on strong evidence and 'Good Practice Points' where only weaker evidence is available. The Guidelines in this volume cover:InvestigationMajor neurological diseasesNeuromuscular diseasesInfectionsNeurological problemsSleep disordersRehabilitationThe European Handbook of Neurological Management provides a thoroughly rounded and grounded approach to best-practice neurological management using evidence-based principles.

Nils Erik Gilhus, MD, University of Bergen, Norway

Michael Brainin, MD, Danube University Krems, Austria

Michael Barnes, MD FRCP, University of Newcastle, UK

Section 1: Introductory Chapters.Introduction: background to the book.Guidance for development, refereeing and dissemination of guidelines..Section 2: Investigation.Routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis.Use of imaging in acute stroke.Use of imaging in multiple sclerosis.Neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache.Use of anti-interferon beta antibody measurements in multiple sclerosis.Use of anti-nerve antibodies.Use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy.Assessment of neuropathic pain..Section 3: Major Neurological Diseases.Acute stroke.Migraine.Cluster headache.Dystonia.Mild traumatic brain injury.Early (uncomplicated) Parkinson's disease.Late (complicated) Parkinson's disease.Alzheimer's disease and other disorders associated with dementia..Section 4: Neuromuscular Diseases.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Post-polio syndrome.Autoimmune neuromuscular conduction disorders.Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.Multifocal motor neuropathy.Paraproteinaemic demyelinating neuropathy.Limb girdle muscular dystrophies.Section 5: Infections.Neurological complications of HIV infection.Encephalitis.Section 6: Neurological Problems.Treatment of neuropathic pain.Acute relapses of multiple sclerosis.Status epilepticus .Alcohol-related seizures.Brain metastases.Paraneoplastic syndromes.Nystagmus and oscillopsia.Orthostatic hypotension.Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis.Cerebral vasculitis.Neurological problems in liver transplantation.Fatty acid mitochondrial disorders..Section 7: Sleep Disorders.Narcolepsy.Sleep disorders in neurologic disease.Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder.Section 8: Rehabilitation.Cognitive rehabilitation