This book, the first of three volumes, provides a thorough background to the emerging field of neurobehavioral toxicology by looking at current clinical approaches and tests, as well as assessing current clinical research. The analysis of the impact of toxins on the human nervous system is particularly pertinent given the ongoing expansion of pharmaceuticals, industrial hazards, biological warfare and global pollution. A comprehensive introduction to neurobehavioral toxicology, this work will be of interest to practicing neurologists and neuropsychologists, as well as to occupational medicine physicians and medical toxicologists.
Author(s): Stanley Berent
Edition: 1
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 280
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Contents of Volume II......Page 10
Contents of Volume III......Page 14
From the Series Editor......Page 18
Acknowledgments......Page 20
Disclosures......Page 21
1 Introduction to neurobehavioral toxicology......Page 22
2 Classification and management of toxicant-related information......Page 50
3 Clinical and clinical research considerations......Page 72
4 Clinical approaches......Page 98
5 The neuropsychological approach......Page 122
6 The neurologic approach......Page 156
7 Critique of relevant clinical tests......Page 210
8 Causality......Page 246
Postscript......Page 268
Index......Page 270
