Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology (eBook)

A Practical Guide

Ulrich Schiefer, Helmut Wilhelm, William Hart (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2007 | 2007
XIV, 319 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-32708-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This book covers all relevant techniques of diagnosis as well as interpretations of clinical signs in Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology. All information is highly structured, highlighting 'definition', 'note' and 'pearl', so that it can also be used by the physician during the patient encounter. The included flow chart posters remind the physician of the most important information. This unique and practical guide offers invaluable and practical advice for physicians treating patients with neuro-ophthalmic problems.

Inhalt

Dedication 5
Foreword 6
Preface 7
Contents 9
Contributors 11
The Initial Encounter: Taking a History and Recognition of Neuro- Ophthalmic Emergencies 13
Visual Loss of Uncertain Origin: Diagnostic Strategies 17
Functional Anatomy of the Human Visual Pathway 30
Perimetry 40
Compendium of Visual Field Defects and Their Differential Diagnosis 53
Diagnosis of Pupillary Disorders 65
Dyschromatopsias Associated with Neuro- Ophthalmic Disease 80
Electrophysiology 95
Optic Disc Signs and Optic Neuropathies 108
Neuro- Ophthalmic Aspects of Orbital Disease 133
Infranuclear Disorders of Ocular Motility 143
Supranuclear Disorders of Ocular Motility 161
Brain Tumors Relevant to Clinical Neuro- Ophthalmology 177
Central Disturbances of Vision 190
Transient Visual Loss 200
Functional Visual Loss and Malingering 207
Headache from a Neuro- Ophthalmic Point of View 219
Drug-Induced and Toxic Disorders in Neuro- Ophthalmology 227
Hereditary Disorders of Neuro- Ophthalmic Relevance 237
Pediatric Neuro- Ophthalmology 248
Neuroradiologic Imaging 263
Neurology 273
Neurosurgery of the Visual Pathway 287
Radiotherapy for Tumors of the Anterior Visual Pathway 302
Reading Disorders 304
Subject Index 310

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.9.2007
• Übersetzer: W. Hart
• Vorwort: W.F. Hoyt
• Zusatzinfo: XIV, 319 p.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
• Schlagworte: Neurology • Neuro-ophthalmic emergencies • neurosurgery • Perimetry • Visual loss • visual pathway
• ISBN-10: 3-540-32708-8 / 3540327088
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-32708-0 / 9783540327080