Essential Neurology, 4th Edition

by Iain Wilkinson; Graham Lennox (Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and West Suffolk Hospital)

• ISBN13: 9781405143738
• ISBN10: 1405143738
• Edition: 4th
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

A brand new edition of Essential Neurology brings the text fully up-to-date. This book is a core text for medical students and junior doctors, who want a comprehensive yet concise practical guide to clinical neurology.To make the book more readable and digestible, we have introduced colour into the text. This text provides clear explanations of the most common neurological and neurosurgical disorders. The most up-to-date clinical methods are covered to ensure students are learning the newest techniques. To enhance the readers' understanding of this subject more illustrations, line drawings and scans are incorporated into the text.Another new addition is the inclusion of clinical cases with self-assessment questions at the end of every chapter. These help to clearly illustrate the clinical presentations of key neurological disorders.Essential Neurology is ideal for medical students on neurology attachments and an excellent review text for the MRCP examination.Reviews of previous edition"This is an excellent introductory text for medical students who want their neurology without frills." British Medical Journal"A well-presented manual of practical clinical neurology recommended as easy and enjoyable fundamental reading." Brain"This is an excellent book with a very good all round approach to an understanding of neurology at student level" Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Table of Contents

Preface to the fourth edition

Clinical Skills, Physical Signs and Anatomy

Stroke

Brain Tumour

Head Injury

Parkinsonism, involuntary movements and ataxia

Paraplegia

Multiple Sclerosis

Cranial Nerve Disorders

Nerve Root, Nerve Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Lesions

Motor Neurone Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis and Muscle Disease

Unconsciousness

Epilepsy

Headache and Facial Pain

Dementia

Infections of the Nervous SystemIndex

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