Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a reference guide to the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders for clinicians.
Beginning with an overview of history, examination and investigations, the following chapters cover numerous common neurological problems including headache, dizziness, and cerebrovascular stroke.
The text also describes neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and dementia, and includes discussion on symptom-oriented diseases like tension headache and migraine.
The text places emphasis on the importance of history taking and clinical examination for accurate diagnosis.
Highly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, the book also features clinical cases and tables for quick reference.
Key points
- Guide to diagnosis and management of neurological disorders
- Covers numerous common diseases with emphasis on accurate history taking and clinical examination
- Highly illustrated with photographs and diagrams
- Features clinical cases and tables for quick reference
Table of Contents
- History
- Neurological Examination
- Investigations
- Headache
- Dizziness/Vertigo
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Blurring of Vision, Double Vision
- Syncope/Drop Attacks
- Seizure/Epilepsy
- Difficulty to Talk
- Difficulty to Write
- Gait Imbalance
- Motor Weakness and Paraplegia
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Difficulty to get up from Squatting/Climbing Stairs
- Pins and Needles in Feet
- Tremors
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Memory Impairment/Dementia
- Confusion and Coma
- Meningoencephalitis
- Cerebrovascular Stroke
- Miscellaneous
