Here's an evidence-based approach to the everyday practice of neurology. Using a question-and-answer format-the same method used in the clinical setting-it focuses on the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of the most common neurologic problems through an exploration of relevant literature. Following this method, it reviews the evidence that supports clinical practice, allowing the reader to evaluate the evidence for themselves to reach an independent conclusion.

Features

Each question posed features a detailed discussion of the most relevant literature.
A highly selected series of articles are presented along with answers to each question.
Detailed discussions, with a critique of the studies, focus upon important methodological issues.

1. The Risk of Ischemic Stroke Recurrence
2. Anti-platelet Therapy and Ischemic Stroke
3. Anticoagulants in the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke
4. Thrombolytic and Anti-hypertensive Therapy for Acute Stroke
5. Carotid Stenosis
6. The Association between Stroke and Atrial Septal Abnormalities
7. Intracerebral Hemorrhage
8. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
9. The Antiphospholipid Syndrome
10. Optic Neuritis
11. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
12. Multiple Sclerosis
13. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
14. Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
15. Myasthenia Gravis
16. Bell's Palsy
17. Cervical Spondylosis
18. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
19. Spinal Cord Injury and Compression
20. Parkinson's Disease
21. Headache
22. Dementia
23. Seizures and Epilepsy


Appendices
1. Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale
2. Average Muscle Score
3. Barthel Index
4. Clinical Dementia Rating
5. Clinician Interview Based Impression (CIBI) and Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC)
6. Facial Paralysis Recovery Profile
7. French Cooperative GBS Study - Functional Testing Scale
8. Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
9. Glasgow Coma Scale
10. Glasgow Outcome Scale
11. Guillain-Barre Syndrome 7-Point Scale
12. Hoehn and Yahr Parkinson's Disease Disability Scale
13. House-Brackmann Facial Nerve Grading System
14. Hughes Functional Disability Scale
15. Hunt and Hess Scale
16. Modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) Scale
17. Kutzke Expanded Disability Score
18. Mann's Grading for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
19. Mini-Mental State Examination
20. Quantified Myasthenia Gravis Strength Score
21. Myasthenia Muscular Score
22. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
23. NURICK
24. Neurological Disability Score
25. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory
26. Norris Scale
27. Oxford Handicap Scale
28. Modified Rankin Scale
29. Scandinavian Stroke Scale
30. Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale
Index