ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My wife and best friend, Rita, acted as my muse by origi-
nally suggesting writing this book by expanding the syl-
labus for my course, “Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists,”
and then giving me numerous ideas for each future
edition.
David Myland Kaufman, MD
I am privileged to have worked with and learned from
many wonderful mentors, colleagues, and patients over
the years, and am thankful for all they have taught me. I
am especially grateful to my wife Laurence for her love,
encouragement, and patience, during my work on this
project and always.
Howard L. Geyer, MD, PhD
I would like to thank Dr. David Kaufman who not only
taught me invaluable lessons during my residency train-
ing but also brought me into this project and Dr. Steven
Herskovitz (Director of the Neuromuscular Division)
who always pushes me to examine all angles of a problem
and answer medical questions as precisely as possible.
Additionally, I owe tremendous gratitude to Dr. Sheryl
Haut, whose mentorship and support has helped me
achieve success in student and resident teaching and per-
sonal academic endeavors.
Mark J. Milstein, MD
Drs. Steven M. Safyer (President of the Medical Center),
Allen M. Spiegel (Dean of the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine), Byram Karasu (Chair of Psychiatry), Herbert
Schaumburg (Chair Emeritus of Neurology), Mark
Mehler (Chair of Neurology), and Michael Swerdlow
(partner at Neurologic Associates) have provided the
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framework and encouragement to pursue the writing of
this book and undertake other academic work in the
midst of our clinical responsibilities. At the same time,
they have grown Montefiore into a vibrant, world-
renowned, patient-centered, urban medical center that is
the teaching hospital of the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine.
Our housestaff and faculty-colleagues at Montefiore
Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and
other academic medical centers have reviewed chapters
and in other ways offered invaluable help with this edition:
Susan Duberstein, Jelena Pavlović, Gail Solomon, Renee
Monderer, Jack Farinhas, Jacqueline Bello, Judah Burns,
Lisa Ferber, and Michael Kaufman. Ms. Meryl Ranzer, Mr.
Barry Morden, and Ms. Ann Mannato captured the sense
of neurology in wonderful illustrations.
The library staffs of Montefiore Medical Center Cher-
kasky Library and the D. Samuel Gottesman Library of
the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have graciously
provided us with modern-day technology information.
Our attorneys, Mr. Jeffrey A. Lowin, of Morris Cohen
LLP, and Mr. H. Joseph Mello, of Winston & Strawn
LLP, provided excellent council.
We also thank our editors at Elsevier, Charlotta Kryhl,
Ailsa Laing, John Leonard, and Sharon Nash, who have
opened their doors and provided many improvements for
this edition. Finally, our thanks go to the Elsevier pro-
duction team for their hard work and dedication includ-
ing Beula Christopher, Christian Bilbow, and Amy Faith
Heyden.
David Myland Kaufman, MD
Howard L. Geyer, MD, PhD
Mark J. Milstein, MD