Crash Course Neurology
- 5th Edition - November 23, 2018
- Latest edition
- Author: Umesh Vivekananda
- Editors: Mahinda Yogarajah, Shreelata T Datta, Philip Xiu
- Language: English
Crash Course Neurology, Fifth Edition– your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential infor… Read more
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Description
Crash Course Neurology, Fifth Edition– your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.
Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of neurology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!
Key features
Key features
- Provides the exam syllabus in one place - saves valuable revision time
- Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success
- Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information
- Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-mémoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know
- Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Taking a History
2. The Neurological Examination
3. Further Investigations
Section 2: The Patient Presents With:
4. Disturbances of Consciousness
5. Disorders of Higher Cerebral Function
6. Headache
7. Disorders of Smell and Taste
8. Visual Impairment
9. Disorders of the Pupils and Eye Movements
10. Facial Sensory Loss and Weakness
11. Deafness, Tinnitus and Vertigo
12. Dysarthria, Dysphonia and Dysphagia
13. Cerebellar Dysfunction
14. Movement Disorders
15. Limb Weakness
16. Limb Sensory Symptoms
17. Disorders of Gait
Section 3: Diseases and Disorders
18. Dementia
19. Epilepsy
20. Parkinson’s disease, other extrapyramidal disorders, and myoclonus
21. Diseases Affecting the Spinal Cord (Myelopathy)
22. Motor Neuron Disease
23. Radiculopathy and Plexopathy
24. Disorders of the Peripheral Nerve
25. Disorders of the Neuromuscular junction
26. Disorders of skeletal muscle
27. Vascular Diseases of the Nervous System
28. Intracranial Tumours
29. Infections of the nervous system
30. Multiple Sclerosis
31. The Effects of Vitamin Deficiencies and Toxins on the Nervous System
32. Autoimmune conditions affecting the Nervous System
33. Hereditary Conditions Affecting the Nervous System
Review quotes
Review quotes
"It is compact, but rich in scope. With the rapid pace with which medicine currently evolves, this is an appropriate update." -John Glenn Burkett, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) Doody's Score: 92-4 Stars!
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: May 7, 2019
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
MY
Mahinda Yogarajah
SD
Shreelata T Datta
PX
Philip Xiu
About the author
About the author
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