Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy: A Guide for Health Care Professionals is a comprehensive, yet easy-to read, introduction to neuroanatomy that covers the structures and functions of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems. The book also focuses on the clinical presentation of disease processes involving specific structures. It is the first review of clinical neuroanatomy that is written specifically for nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical students and medical assistants who work in the field of neurology. It will also be an invaluable resource for graduate and postgraduate students in neuroscience.With 22 chapters, including two that provide complete neurological examinations and diagnostic evaluations, this book is an ideal resource for health care professionals across a wide variety of disciplines.- Written specifically for "mid-level" providers in the field of neurology- Provides an up-to-date review of clinical neuroanatomy based on the latest guidelines- Provides a logical, step-by-step introduction to neuroanatomy- Offers hundreds of full-color figures to illustrate important concepts- Highlights key subjects in "Focus On" boxes- Includes Section Reviews at critical points in the text of each chapter

About the Author

Dr. Moini was assistant professor at Tehran University, Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, for nine years. For 15 years, he was the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne FL. He was also a Professor of Science and Health at Everest for a total of 24 years. For 6 years, until his retirement, he was a Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College. Dr. Moini has been actively teaching for 39 years, and for 23 years, has been an international author of 56 books (including 11 books for Elsevier).Dr. Piran is Chief Executive Officer at Wisemen Neurosciences. He completed his fellowship in clinical and research neuro-critical care at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, and his vascular neurology fellowship training at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. His neurology residency training was at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida where he served as the Chief resident during his final year. Dr. Piran received his medical degree from Behshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.