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Neurology. [electronic resource] /

By: Contributor(s): Series: Illustrated colour textPublication details: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010.Edition: 3rd ed. / Geraint Fuller, Mark ManfordDescription: vii, 136 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)ISBN:
  • 9780702048883
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.8 22
LOC classification:
  • RC346
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in printed form ISBN 9780702032240
Contents:
<b>Basic principles</b>.<br> Organisation of the nervous system. Neurological thinking. Pathological processes in neurology.<br> <b>History and examination</b>. <br> History taking. Examination - introduction. Speech and higher function. The eyes and visual system. Fundoscopy. Cranial nerves 1, 3-6. Other cranial nerves. Limbs:motor. Limbs: reflexes and sensation. Gait. Coordination and abnormal movements.<br> <b>Neurological investigation</b>.<br> Neuroradiology. Neurophysiological investigations. Nerve conduction studies and electromyography. Neurogenetics. Cerebrospinal fluid and lumbar puncture. <br> <b>Neurological problems</b>.<br> Headache. Blackouts and"funny do's". Giddiness. Intracranial pressure. Coma and alteration of consciousness. Confusion and delirium. Dementia. Disturbances of vision. Weakness. Numbness and sensory disturbance. Walking difficulties and clumsiness. Disorders of sleep.<br> <b>Neurological syndromes and diseases</b>.<br> Stroke. Transient ischaemic attacks and prevention of strokes. Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Epilepsy I: Diagnosis. Epilepsy II: Treatment and management. Head injury. Spinal cord syndromes. Radiculopathy. Multiple sclerosis I. Multiple sclerosis II. Parkinson's Disease and other akinetic rigid syndromes. Other movement disorders. CNS neoplasia 1: intracranial tumours. CNS neoplasia 11:special situations. Infections of the nervous system. Peripheral neuropathies 1: clinical approach and investigation. Peripheral neuropathies 11: clinical syndromes. Common peripheral nerve lesions. Disorders of the motor neurone. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction. Muscle disease. The autonomic nervous system. Functional disorders. Neurology and psychiatry. Rehabilitation.<br> <b>Case histories.</b>
Summary: 'Neurology' is an updated undergraduate textbook ideally suited to the presentation of the core of the neurology curriculum as laid down by the Association of British Neurologists. It includes illustrated clinical cases with questions and discussed answers. An introductory textbook of neurology in the Illustrated Colour Text series, making full use of all the usual features of the series - double page spreads, short paragraphs, summary boxes, attractive use of colour etc.Clear explanation of neurological examination - often found very taxing by students.Demonstrates how to approach common neurological presentations, such as blackouts and numbness, before moving on to a comprehensive coverage of syndromes and diseases.Concentrates on the core curriculum which the medical student really needs to know.Updated management in the light of new evidence and new drugs most notably in Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.Images, particularly MRI scans, updated with more modern and higher resolution images.Includes a new double-page spread on Sleep.Extra material added on giddiness to include the head thrust test and Epley's manoeuvre.
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E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Furness NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Lancaster NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan

Previous ed.: 2006.

Includes index.

<b>Basic principles</b>.<br> Organisation of the nervous system. Neurological thinking. Pathological processes in neurology.<br> <b>History and examination</b>. <br> History taking. Examination - introduction. Speech and higher function. The eyes and visual system. Fundoscopy. Cranial nerves 1, 3-6. Other cranial nerves. Limbs:motor. Limbs: reflexes and sensation. Gait. Coordination and abnormal movements.<br> <b>Neurological investigation</b>.<br> Neuroradiology. Neurophysiological investigations. Nerve conduction studies and electromyography. Neurogenetics. Cerebrospinal fluid and lumbar puncture. <br> <b>Neurological problems</b>.<br> Headache. Blackouts and"funny do's". Giddiness. Intracranial pressure. Coma and alteration of consciousness. Confusion and delirium. Dementia. Disturbances of vision. Weakness. Numbness and sensory disturbance. Walking difficulties and clumsiness. Disorders of sleep.<br> <b>Neurological syndromes and diseases</b>.<br> Stroke. Transient ischaemic attacks and prevention of strokes. Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Epilepsy I: Diagnosis. Epilepsy II: Treatment and management. Head injury. Spinal cord syndromes. Radiculopathy. Multiple sclerosis I. Multiple sclerosis II. Parkinson's Disease and other akinetic rigid syndromes. Other movement disorders. CNS neoplasia 1: intracranial tumours. CNS neoplasia 11:special situations. Infections of the nervous system. Peripheral neuropathies 1: clinical approach and investigation. Peripheral neuropathies 11: clinical syndromes. Common peripheral nerve lesions. Disorders of the motor neurone. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction. Muscle disease. The autonomic nervous system. Functional disorders. Neurology and psychiatry. Rehabilitation.<br> <b>Case histories.</b>

'Neurology' is an updated undergraduate textbook ideally suited to the presentation of the core of the neurology curriculum as laid down by the Association of British Neurologists. It includes illustrated clinical cases with questions and discussed answers. An introductory textbook of neurology in the Illustrated Colour Text series, making full use of all the usual features of the series - double page spreads, short paragraphs, summary boxes, attractive use of colour etc.Clear explanation of neurological examination - often found very taxing by students.Demonstrates how to approach common neurological presentations, such as blackouts and numbness, before moving on to a comprehensive coverage of syndromes and diseases.Concentrates on the core curriculum which the medical student really needs to know.Updated management in the light of new evidence and new drugs most notably in Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.Images, particularly MRI scans, updated with more modern and higher resolution images.Includes a new double-page spread on Sleep.Extra material added on giddiness to include the head thrust test and Epley's manoeuvre.

Also available in printed form ISBN 9780702032240

Electronic reproduction. Browns Books For Students. Mode of access: World Wide Web.