Equine neurology

Fri 21 November 2008 12:46

Synopsis:

Equine neurology has become a central part of everyday equine practice. In this practical and comprehensive clinical reference, clinicians will find the up-to-date resources needed to effectively and confidently recognize, diagnose and treat neurologic diseases and disorders in equine patients. At the heart of the book are practical features, such as diagnostic algorithms, charts and tables, designed to aid in the clinical examination of the nervous system, differential diagnosis, and appropriate methods of treatment.

Detailed information on individual diseases and disorders is provided, including etiology, epidemiology, diagnostic methods, treatment, prognosis and prevention. A practical review of the basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system also provides the essential framework for understanding and treating equine neurological problems.

Table of contents:

Section I: Foundations of Clinical Neurology
Chapter 1 - Organization of the Equine Nervous System
Chapter 2 - Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Blood Brain Barrier
Chapter 3 - Immunology of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 4 - Pharmaceutical considerations for treatment of central nervous system disease

Section II: Clinical Equine Neurology
Chapter 1 - Neurologic examination
Chapter 2 - Differential diagnosis and management of horses with seizures or alterations in consciousness
Chapter 3 - Differential Diagnosis of Equine Spinal Ataxia
Chapter 4 - Differential Diagnosis and Management of Cranial Nerve Abnormalities
-Head Tilt
-Dysphagia
-Blindness, anisocoria and strabismus
-Horners syndrome
Chapter 5 - Differential Diagnosis of Urinary Incontinence and Cauda Equina syndrome
Chapter 6 - Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Nervous System
Chapter 7 - Anesthetic Considerations for Horses with Neurologic Disease
Chapter 8 - The Basics of Equine Neuropathology

Section III: Specific Disease Syndromes
Chapter 1 - Viral Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 2 - Bacterial infections of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 3 - Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
Chapter 4 - Parasitic infection of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 5 - Clostridial Neurotoxins
Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous infections of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 7 - Neurodegenerative Disorders
Chapter 8 - Equine Hepatic Encephalopathy
Chapter 9 - Electrolytes and Neurological Dysfunction in Horses
Chapter 10 - Cervical Vertebral Stenotic Myelopathy
Chapter 11 - Congenital Malformation of the Nervous System
Chapter 12 - Central Nervous System Trauma
Chapter 13 - Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 14 - Equine Neurotoxic Agents and Conditions
Chapter 15 Hypoxic/ischemic encephalopathy in the foal
Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous movement disorders
Chapter 17 - Stereotypic and other behavior problems
Chapter 18 - Miscellaneous conditions