Neupsy Key

4 The neurological examination Peripheral nervous system Examination of the peripheral nervous system assumes a stylised approach when adopting the traditional method. This means following a set pattern of: observation…

5 Non-organic neurological diseases Introduction Many believe that the diagnosis of functional, and for that read non-organic or psychological, disease should be a diagnosis of last resort. Those advocating this…

14 Stroke Introduction All too often a patient presents to hospital saying ‘I thought I was having a stroke but wanted to wait to see what happened’. If not the…

8 Vertigo Introduction All too often the patient presents to the doctor complaining of ‘dizziness’, which is a ‘non-word’ as it is ambiguous and means different things to different people….

9 Parkinson’s disease Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) was first described by James Parkinson, the English physician after whom it was named, in his monograph on the ‘Shaking Palsy’ in 1817.1…

6 Headache Introduction Headache is the most common neurological condition for which consultation is sought.1 The approach adopted in this review offers a clinical strategy to guide the family doctor…

2 The neurological examination Higher centres The neurological examination is broken down into three components: 1 higher centres 2 cranial nerves 3 peripheral neurological examination. Each comes with its own…

7 Epilepsy Introduction Epilepsy is a diagnosis that evokes fear and stigma, as evidenced by the commonly used phrase, ‘I wouldn’t do it in a fit!’. The definition of epilepsy…