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Equine neurology /
Equine Neurology, Second Edition is a comprehensive, clinically oriented reference to neurologic diseases and conditions in equine patients. Offering a highly practical, problem-based approach, the book provides diagnostic algorithms, charts, and tables, all intended to act as resources for the nerv...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ames, Iowa :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2015.
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title page; Table of Contents; Contributors List; Preface; Video Clips Demonstrating Clinical Signs; SECTION 1: Foundations of Clinical Neurology; 1 Overview of Neuroanatomy; Organization of the nervous system; Development; Organization of gray and white matter in the CNS; Organization of gray and white matter in the PNS; Gross anatomy of the CNS; Topographic features of the spinal cord; The peripheral nervous system; Functional systems for clinicians; 2 Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Blood-Brain Barrier; Blood-brain barrier; Cerebrospinal fluid; References.
- 3 Immunology of the Central Nervous SystemReferences; 4 Pharmaceutical Considerations for Treatment of Central Nervous System Disease; Introduction to neuropharmacology; Antibacterial drugs; Antiviral drugs; Anti-inflammatory drugs; Anticonvulsant drugs; Drugs affecting behavior; References; 5 Fundamental Neurophysiology; Ionic gradients and membrane potentials; Action potentials; The neuron; The synapse; Metabolic aspects of neuronal function; Glia; References; Further Reading; SECTION 2: Clinical Equine Neurology; 6 Examination of the Nervous System.
- Behavior, mental status, and coordination of the headCranial nerves; Skin, trunk, and cutaneous trunci reflexes; Limb placement; Gait analysis; Recumbent patients; Examination of foals; Neurologic issues of the prepurchase examination; Differentiating neurogenic and musculoskeletal gait abnormalities; Examination of the peripheral nerves; Neuroanatomic localization and case synthesis; References; 7 Differential Diagnosis and Management of Horses with Seizures or Alterations in Consciousness; Management of horses with seizure disorders; Narcolepsy; References.
- 8 Differential Diagnosis of Equine Spinal AtaxiaReferences; 9 Differential Diagnosis and Management of Cranial Nerve Abnormalities; Head tilt and circling; Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy; Differential diagnosis and management of disorders of mastication and deglutition; Blindness, anisocoria, and strabismus; Horner's syndrome; Facial paralysis; References; 10 Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Horses; Confusion regarding equine sleep; Human sleep; Sleep in horses; Environmental sleep influences; Disorders of sleep; References; 11 Headshaking; Signalment; Clinical signs; Etiopathogenesis; Anatomy.
- DiagnosisTreatment; References; 12 Differential Diagnosis of Urinary Incontinence and Cauda Equina Syndrome; Urinary incontinence in horses; Cauda equina syndrome; References; 13 Differential Diagnosis of Muscle Tremor and Paresis; Differentials for diffuse neuromuscular disease; Differentials for focal neuromuscular disease; References; 14 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Nervous System; Electromyography; Conduct of NCS; Magnetic motor evoked potentials; Sensory evoked potentials; Electroencephalography; References; 15 Anesthetic Considerations for Horses with Neurologic Disorders.