Brain disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about acquired and traumatic brain injuries [...] / edited by Sandra J. Judd.

Date:
[2005], ©2005
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Description

"Provides basic consumer health information about various acquired and traumatic brain injuries, disorders, degenerative conditions and diseases. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources."--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2005], ©2005.

Physical description

xiv, 625 pages ; 24 cm.

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Contributors

Edition

2nd ed.

Contents

Anatomy of the brain -- Neurons, brain chemistry, and neurotransmission -- Tests used in diagnosing brain disorders -- Recent brain research -- Brain death -- Stroke -- Brain aneurysms -- Brain tumors -- Infections of the brain -- Traumatic brain injuries -- Epilepsy -- Nonepileptic seizures -- First aid for seizures -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- Dementias: hope through research -- Huntington disease -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) -- Parkinson disease -- Cerebral palsy -- Headache -- Hydrocephalus -- Narcolepsy.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WL348 2005B81
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ISBN

  • 0780807448