Neurological Complications of Renal Disease

A clinically oriented approach to the neurological complications of renal disease. Beginning with the history of neurological dysfunction in uremia, the text covers a range of nervous system complications caused by diseases that attack the kidney, including diabetes and renal hypertension.

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This book provides a clinically oriented approach to the neurological complications of renal disease. Beginning with the history of neurological dysfunction in uremia, the text covers a range of nervous system complications caused by diseases that attack the kidney - including diabetes and renal hypertension. It also discusses the adverse effects on the nervous system produced by dialysis, kidney transplantation, and the drugs used to treat patients with renal failure. Physicians who treat patients with known or suspected renal disease will be instructed on the recognition and management of neurological complications. Chapters are extensively referenced to provide a comprehensive guide to the literature on neurological complications in renal disease.