A compendium of the latest published diagnostic criteria for a diverse
group of neurological conditions. The criteria cover a wide spectrum of
neurological conditions whose diagnosis does not depend solely on
histopathology (e.g., brain tumors), including cerebrovascular diseases,
dementias and behavioral disorders, demyelinating disorders, and
disorders of consciousness and brain death. Standardized criteria are
also provided for epilepsy, genetic syndromes, headache, immune-based
disorders, infectious diseases, movement disorders, neuromuscular
disorders, and sleep disorders. A dazzling array of tables summarizes
useful information on both common and uncommon neurological conditions,
including many genetic and pediatric neurological disorders. Innovative
and authoritative, Diagnostic Criteria in Neurology begins to do for
neurology what the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) did for
psychiatry.