Equine neurology

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Furr, Martin (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Reed, Stephen M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
• Έκδοση: Second edition.
• Θέματα: Horses > Diseases.; Nervous system > Diseases.; Veterinary neurology.; Central Nervous System Diseases > veterinary.; Horse Diseases > diagnosis.; Nervous System Diseases > veterinary.; Electronic books.

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Title page; Table of Contents; Contributors List; Preface; Video Clips Demonstrating Clinical Signs; SECTION 1: Foundations of Clinical Neurology; 1 Overview of Neuroanatomy; Organization of the nervous system; Development; Organization of gray and white matter in the CNS; Organization of gray and white matter in the PNS; Gross anatomy of the CNS; Topographic features of the spinal cord; The peripheral nervous system; Functional systems for clinicians; 2 Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Blood-Brain Barrier; Blood-brain barrier; Cerebrospinal fluid; References
• 3 Immunology of the Central Nervous SystemReferences; 4 Pharmaceutical Considerations for Treatment of Central Nervous System Disease; Introduction to neuropharmacology; Antibacterial drugs; Antiviral drugs; Anti-inflammatory drugs; Anticonvulsant drugs; Drugs affecting behavior; References; 5 Fundamental Neurophysiology; Ionic gradients and membrane potentials; Action potentials; The neuron; The synapse; Metabolic aspects of neuronal function; Glia; References; Further Reading; SECTION 2: Clinical Equine Neurology; 6 Examination of the Nervous System
• Behavior, mental status, and coordination of the headCranial nerves; Skin, trunk, and cutaneous trunci reflexes; Limb placement; Gait analysis; Recumbent patients; Examination of foals; Neurologic issues of the prepurchase examination; Differentiating neurogenic and musculoskeletal gait abnormalities; Examination of the peripheral nerves; Neuroanatomic localization and case synthesis; References; 7 Differential Diagnosis and Management of Horses with Seizures or Alterations in Consciousness; Management of horses with seizure disorders; Narcolepsy; References
• 8 Differential Diagnosis of Equine Spinal AtaxiaReferences; 9 Differential Diagnosis and Management of Cranial Nerve Abnormalities; Head tilt and circling; Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy; Differential diagnosis and management of disorders of mastication and deglutition; Blindness, anisocoria, and strabismus; Horner's syndrome; Facial paralysis; References; 10 Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Horses; Confusion regarding equine sleep; Human sleep; Sleep in horses; Environmental sleep influences; Disorders of sleep; References; 11 Headshaking; Signalment; Clinical signs; Etiopathogenesis; Anatomy
• DiagnosisTreatment; References; 12 Differential Diagnosis of Urinary Incontinence and Cauda Equina Syndrome; Urinary incontinence in horses; Cauda equina syndrome; References; 13 Differential Diagnosis of Muscle Tremor and Paresis; Differentials for diffuse neuromuscular disease; Differentials for focal neuromuscular disease; References; 14 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Nervous System; Electromyography; Conduct of NCS; Magnetic motor evoked potentials; Sensory evoked potentials; Electroencephalography; References; 15 Anesthetic Considerations for Horses with Neurologic Disorders