Main description:

This book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders.

Divided into ten sections, the text begins with an overview of neural functions followed by sections explaining attention, language, memory, behaviour, and cognition.

The second part of the book covers the diagnosis and management of several disorders including agnosia, visuospatial disorders, neglect syndromes, apraxia, and emotion and neurobehavioral disorders.

This useful guide serves as an everyday clinical reference for both practising neurologists and trainees.

Key points

Practical guide to the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders
Provides basic understanding of neural functions including attention, cognition, language, memory, and behaviour
Covers several different neurological disorders
Useful, clinical reference guide for daily practice

Contents:

Approach to Understanding Higher Neural Functions
Attention
Language
Memory
Cognition
Agnosia
Visuospatial and Other Disorders of Visual Processing
Neglect Syndromes
Apraxia
Emotion and Neurobehavioral Disorders