chapter 10 Cerebrovascular Disease Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is one of the commonest problems encountered in clinical neurology. Hippocrates (460–375 BCE) is credited with introducing the concept of apoplexy (derived from…
chapter 14 Miscellaneous Neurological Disorders The principal aim of this textbook has been to introduce simple concepts to help the ‘student of neurology’ understand the diagnostic process and to discuss…
chapter 7 Episodic Disturbances of Neurological Function The assessment of patients with intermittent disturbances of neurological function is one of the most interesting and challenging aspects of clinical neurology. One…
chapter 13 Abnormal Movements and Difficulty Walking Due to Central Nervous System Problems In the previous chapter difficulty walking that is related to peripheral nervous system problems was discussed. The…
chapter 8 Seizures and Epilepsy This chapter is a brief discussion of the clinical aspects of epilepsy. It does not discuss pathophysiology. The numerous classification schemes [1–4] also are not…
chapter 12 Back Pain and Common Leg Problems With or Without Difficulty Walking Patients experience difficulty walking as a result of pain in their legs, and the commonest cause of…
chapter 15 Further Reading, Keeping Up-to-date and Retrieving Information It was not intended for this textbook to be a comprehensive discussion of neurology, but rather to put down on paper…
chapter 2 The Neurological History This chapter will endeavour to provide a basic understanding of the principles of history taking so that the time spent on the ward learning how…
chapter 5 The Cerebral Hemispheres and Cerebellum ASSESSMENT OF HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTION Although subtitled ‘Assessment of higher cognitive function’, this chapter will not deal with the very complex neuropsychological testing…
chapter 6 After the History and Examination, What Next? Upon completing the history and examination, the next step is determined by the following factors: • diagnostic certainty • the availability of tests…
