Main description:

This 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

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