Disorders of Mental Status: Dementia, Encephalopathy, Coma, Syncope, 1e

Within the neurologic examination, every resident and neurologist performs the mental status exam. Dr. Misulis has written a clinically oriented, portable reference for diagnosing and treating patients with problems such as coma, stupor, encephalopathy, delirium, or dementia. Each section includes a brief discussion of physiology so that the reader can grasp the series of pathologic events that led to mental changes.