Libri di Yamada

Written by renowned specialists, the second edition of Tethered Cord Syndrome in Children and Adults is a comprehensive text on the essentials of clinical management for this complex disorder. The book opens with chapters on embryology and pathophysiology to provide clinicians with a solid understanding of the basic science of tethered cord syndrome (TCS). Incorporating the latest standards in neurologic examinations and imaging procedures, the book then discusses the functional diagnosis of TCS. Throughout the book, the authors provide insightful discussion of how to distinguish this disorder from others with similar symptoms and imaging findings. The final chapter summarizes current medical and surgical treatments of TCS, describing methods for preventing progressive and permanent deficits. Highlights: * Delineates the three categories of cord tethering to aid effective management * Discusses such important topics as in-utero surgical myelomeningocele repair and TCS-related aspects of clinical urology * Provides expanded coverage of the treatment of adults with severe back and leg pain * Covers management of late teenage patients whose care between childhood and adulthood is frequently interrupted * Features more than 200 high-quality clinical photographs, radiographic images, and diagrams to illustrate key concepts The only reference dedicated to optimizing the management of TCS, this book is an invaluable resource for residents and clinicians in neurosurgery and neurology as well as other specialists caring for patients of all ages with TCS. (A co-publication of Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Portable, practical, and entirely clinical, this affordable guide to assessment and management of the entire range of gastroenterological complaints and conditions is ideally suited for use by GI fellows and specialists. The book is divided into two parts: symptom-focused and disease-focused. Features include key practice points, essentials of diagnosis, potential pitfalls, key web links, society guideline comparisons, case studies, and multiple choice questions. When you need answers in a hurry, turn to the most trusted name in gastroenterology: Yamada.

Written by a noted leader in electroneurodiagnostic technology, this book will be a standard text and reference for technologists, neurology residents, and clinical neurophysiology fellows. The first part covers the technical aspects of electroneurodiagnosis, including basic electronics and recording techniques; the second part covers the clinical applications and diagnostic utilities of electroneurodiagnosis for various central nervous system disorders. The text focuses on digital recording and includes analyses based on digital data. Emphasis is on pattern recognition, artefacts recognition, technical pitfalls, and the clinical correlates of electroencephalography. The book includes material to assist students in recognizing specific artefacts. Coverage includes principles of digital recording, electronics and electrical safety. This book will be a valuable aid in preparing for the ABRET (American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists) certification or the neurophysiology boards. A companion Website will include a question bank and a streaming video showing how to place electrodes.

Over the past twenty years, thousands of physicians have come to depend on Yamada's Textbook of Gastroenterology . Its encyclopaedic discussion of the basic science underlying gastrointestinal and liver diseases as well as the many diagnostic and therapeutic modalities available to the patients who suffer from them was-and still is-beyond compare. This new edition provides the latest information on current and projected uses of major technologies in the field and a new section on diseases of the liver. Plus, it comes with a fully searchable CD ROM of the entire content.