Graham R.V. Hughes 2009 Case Studies for Patients It has been my privilege to have spent a lifetime in medicine, and in particular to have defined a syndrome – an illness – which is not only common but also potentially treatable. The discovery of “sticky blood” (or more prosaically “The antiphospholipid syndrome” or Hughes syndrome) came out of years […]
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Edited by Cecil R. Reynolds Elaine Fletcher-Janzen 2009 In the more than 20 years since we conceptualized and outlined the first edition of the Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology, much has changed in our field yet much has remained the same. There have been great strides in understanding both normal and pathognomic development of neural structures that have led us to […]
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Mark R. Harrigan John P. Deveikis Agnieszka Anna Ardelt 2009 In recent years, neurointerventional radiology has evolved into a rarified and complex field, with a set of techniques and a knowledge base that are distinct from other fields within medicine. At the same time, clinicians from an assortment of disciplines have come to practice neurointerventional radiology, with backgrounds ranging […]
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Shankar Vallabhajosula 2009 Radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT In my life, the invisible piper has long been and will continue to be “science.” Indeed, in 1967, during my second year in pharmacy school, while reading general books on science, I fi rst learned that an unstable atom emits radiation, which might be used as a beacon or a […]
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Maurice E. Langham 2009 The research and teaching of Physiology at University College, London, England is renowned and includes the outstanding contributions of the internationally known research workers J.N. Langley, who introduced the term “autonomic nervous system,” E.H. Starling, known for his heart–lung preparation…
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Andre Kamkin l Irina Kiseleva Editors 2009 Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues Volume 2 Mechanotransduction, the conversion of a mechanical stimulus into a biological response constitutes the basis for a plethora of fundamental biological processes such as the senses of touch, balance and hearing and contributes critically to development and homeostasis in all organisms. Perception of incident mechanical stimuli […]
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Margaritis Z. Pimenidis 2009 Treatment of Malocclusion Through Neuroplasticity According to the traditional orthodontic view the sensory and motor functions of the mouth are considered as phenomena coded in the DNA molecule of the neuron, and this coding acts as a template, a blueprint or a program, containing all the necessary information for normal oral behavior development, with […]
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Edited by Sumaira Macdonald Gerry Stansby 2009 He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea (William Osler, 1849–1919). In the management of vascular disease, there has been an inexorable drive toward less invasive endovascular treatment options. This has substantially altered the attitudes of patients, clinicians, and health care providers and has influenced service provision for these patients.
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Joanne R. Festa Ronald M. Lazar Editors 2009 Working in stroke and critical care at a large academic medical center, I examine and study patients with large and small-vessel stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, hemodynamic compromise from carotid disease, and major cardiac conditions. Because of the nature of this setting, my colleagues ask questions less about the characterization of cognitive deficits […]
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Vee P. Prasher Editor 2009 Up to the early 1980s neuropsychological assessments of persons with intellectual disability (ID) usually meant an assessment for developmental delay, of intelligence (intelligence quotient testing) or of level of adaptive behavior. Popular tests included the Stanford-Binet, Wechsler Intelligence Scales, Bayley Scales of Infant Development, the Griffin Mental Developmental Scales, and the Vineland Social Maturity […]
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