A comprehensive overview of basic and clinical neurology using a symptom-oriented approach A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE! ''The book is presented as a teaching tool for students and practitioners. The focus of the book and its easy readability will appeal to a full spectrum of healthcare providers...This edition of the classic book has been updated and revised to make it even more clinically relevant. A quick overview of each topic is provided to be translated into advanced patient therapy. Besides its quality, focus, and easy readability, the book is light and convenient to hold, read, and access at a moment's notice. 3 Stars.''--Doody's Review Service No other book makes the link between basic neuroscience and current approaches in diagnosis and treatment easier to understand than Clinical Neurology. Distinguished by its practice-oriented approach to neurology based on the patients' presenting symptoms, this classic has been updated and revised to make it even more clinically-relevant and enjoyable to read.Features: Essential concepts are presented within the framework of problems encountered in a clinical setting for greater relevance to real-world practice Chapter outlines provide a quick overview of each topic Treatment protocols reflect the most recent advances in the field Advances in molecular biology and genetics are incorporated throughout to enhance understanding of neurologic disease A step-by-step description of the neurologic examination More than 200 tables and figures