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Neurologic Aspects of Systemic Disease is a comprehensive reference focusing on brain and central nervous system impacts related to systemic disease.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Neurologic aspects of cardiovascular disease 1. Cardiac Manifestations of Neurologic Disorders 2. Sudden Cardiac Death 3. Neurologic Complications of Cardiac Arrest 4. Neurologic Complications of Cardiac Tests and Procedures 5. Neurological Complications of Congenital Heart Disease and Its Treatment 6. Neurologic Complications of Valvular Heart Disease 7. Infective Endocarditis 8. Neurologic Complications of Myocardial Infarction 9. Neurologic Complications of Cardiomyopathies and other Myocardial Disorders 10. Neurological Complications of Arrhythmia Treatment 11. Neurologic Complications of Catheter Ablation/ Defibrillators/Pacemakers 12. Hypertension and Hypertensive Encephalopathy 13. Syncope 14. Neurologic Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology 15. Neurological Complications of Cardiac Tumors 16. Neurologic Complications of Aortic Diseases and Aortic surgery Section 2 Neurologic aspects of pulmonary disease 17. Breathing and the Nervous System  18. Sleep Apnea Syndromes and Other Sleep Related Breathing Disorders  19. Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure  20. Venous Thromboembolism in Neurologic Disease  21. Neurological Manifestations of Sarcoidosis  22. Neurologic Complications of Lung Cancer Section 3 Neurologic aspects of renal disease 23. Neurologic Complications of Electrolyte Disturbances and Acid/Base Balance  24. Neurological Complications of Acute and Chronic Renal Disease  25. Nervous System Disorders in Dialysis Patients  26. Nephrotic Syndrome  27. Use of Antiepileptic Drugs in Hepatic and Renal Disease  Section 4 Neurologic aspects of rheumatologic and musculoskeletal disease 28. Neurologic Complications of Cranio-Vertebral Dislocation 29. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathies and Relapsing Polychondritis 30. Connective Tissue Disorders: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjögren Syndrome and Scleroderma 31. Cerebral Vasculitis 32. Idiopathic inflammatory Myopathies 33. Fibromyalgia 34. Paget's Disease of Bone 35. Spinal Stenosis 36. Neurologic Manifestations of Achondroplasia 37. Neurological Manifestations of Inherited Disorders of Connective Tissue 38. Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs Exposure and the Central Nervous System

About the Author

José Biller, M.D., FACP, FAAN, FANA, FAHA Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA Dr. José Biller is Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery and Chairperson of the Department of Neurology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Biller served as Director of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) from 1994 to 2001, and President of the ABPN in 2001. He is Chief Editor of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases , and an editorial board member and reviewer for an array of other national and international journals and publications. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, American Neurological Association, American College of Physicians, and the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association. He has published more than 370 peer-reviewed articles, more than 150 book chapters, and numerous books.