Cranial Nerves - Devin K Binder D Christian Sonne Nancy J Fischbein Kartoniert (TB)

This beautifully illustrated book combines a detailed exposition of the anatomy and function of the cranial nerves with practical coverage of clinical concepts for the assessment and differential diagnosis of cranial nerve dysfunction. An introductory chapter provides a brief overview of cranial nerve anatomy and function, skull base anatomy, classification of pathologies, and imaging approaches. Each of the twelve chapters that follow is devoted to in-depth coverage of a different cranial nerve. These chapters open with detailed discussion of the various functions of each nerve and normal ana tomy. The authors then describe common lesions and present a series of cases that are complemented by CT images and MRIs to illustrate disease entities that result in cranial nerve dysfunction. Highlights: -Concise descriptions in a bulleted outline format enable rapid reading and review -Tables synthesize key information related to anatomy, function, pathology, and imaging -More than 300...