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DescriptionFully updated for this second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Neurology is the definitive guide for all those working in neurology and neurosurgery. This practical and concise quick-reference resource includes a wealth of information and invaluable clinical guidance to ensure all readers stay up-to-date in this fast-moving specialty. Now including brand new chapters on neurological emergencies and neurology within other medical specialties, this handbook includes the most cutting-edge management and treatment options, drugs, and neurosurgical techniques.Covering the entire breadth of neurology with additional sections on neuroanatomy, neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neurophysiology, it includes common presentations and disorders as well as information on neurological assessment. Packed full of illustrations to ensure ease-of reference, and valuable clinical advice from experts in the field, the reader can be sure they will always have all the information they need at their fingertips.Key FeaturesAn indispensable practical and concise handbook that contains a wealth of information and clinical guidancePacked full with illustrations, brain scans, and diagrams which present information in a clear and accessible wayNew to this EditionFully updated to include brand new chapters on neurological emergencies and neurology in other medical specialtiesContains up-to-date management and treatment options, drugs, and neurosurgical techniquesNew syndromes included: neuromyelitis optica (NMO) with anti aquaporin antibodies; NMDA antibody paraneoplastic syndrome; voltage gated potassium channel antibody syndromeA new junior author has joined the established editor team, to ensure that all material is fully relevant for specialist trainees and junior doctorsAbout the SeriesOxford Handbooks offer authoritative and up-to-date surveys of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned essays from leading figures in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates, as well as a foundation for future research. Oxford Handbooks provide scholars and graduate students with compelling new perspectives upon a wide range of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.