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Tumors of the Pituitary Gland | Gittinger Jr., John W | "Tumors of the pituitary gland are so important from a neuro-ophthalmologic standpoint that they are considered in a separate chapter." |
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Tumors of Cranial and Peripheral Nerves | Chesnutt, David A | "Although there are differences between the behavior of primary tumors of the cranial nerves and primary tumors of the peripheral nerves, their structural similarities permit them to be discussed together." |
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Peripheral Demyelinating and Axonal Disorders | David I. Kaufman, DO, Chair, Neurology & Ophthalmology, Michigan State University | "Guillain-Barre´ syndrome (GBS) until recently had been viewed as a single disorder with variations. It is now clear from electrophysiologic, pathologic, and immunologic evidence that it actually is a group of different syndromes with several distinctive subtypes (1)." |
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Principles and Techniques of Examination of the Pupils, Accomodation, and Lacrimation | Kathleen B. Digre, MD, Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine | "As is the case with any assessment in neuro-ophthalmology, assessment of the pupils requires a meticulous history and a rigorous examination." |
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Rickettsiae, Rickettsial-Like Organisms, and the Diseases They Produce | Vaphiades, Michael S; Miller, Neil R | "Since the last edition of this text was published, advances in molecular biology have resulted in the reclassification of many organisms. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the area of the rickettsiae." |
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Venous Occlusive Disease | Valerie A. Purvin, MD, Indiana University | "Occlusion or insufficiency of the venous drainage in the head and neck can cause a range of neurologic and ophthal-mologic manifestations. Clinical features vary depending on the location and mechanism of occlusion." |