Opis: Crash Course Neurology - Mahinda Yogarajah

The (printed) 'Updated Edition' now comes with added value access to the complete, downloadable eBook version via Student Consult. Search, read and revise whilst on the move and use the interactive self-assessment to test your understanding. Crash Course - a more flexible, practical learning package than ever before. Crash Course - your effective everyday study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the core information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 15 years, each volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by junior doctors - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisors, the result is a series of books which exactly meets your needs and you know you can trust. Neurology remains an integral area within the medical curriculum and clinical practice. This volume provides a logical approach to understanding the fundamental concepts that underlie common neurological conditions and reflects the exciting advances in their diagnosis and management. It offers concise coverage of the history, examination and investigations relevant to neurology; the analysis and differential diagnosis of common presenting symptoms as well as the clinical features and management of important neurological disorders. Crash Course Neurology will provide a solid foundation not only for medical students preparing for exams and postgraduates working towards MRCP, but is also an excellent reference for those working in hospital medicine and general practice.Part 1: The Patient Presents With. 1. Disorders of higher cerebral function 2. Disturbances of consciousness 3. Headache 4. Disorders of smell and taste 5. Visual impairment 6. Disorders of the pupils and eye movements 7. Facial sensory loss and weakness 8. Deafness, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo 9. Dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia 10. Cerebellar dysphonia and dysphagia 11. Movement disorders 12. Limb weakness 13. Limb sensory symptoms 14. Disorders of gait Part 11: Diseases and Disorders 15. Dementia 16. Epilepsy 17. Headache and cranial facial pain 18. Parkinson's disease, other extrapyramidal disorders, and myoclonus 19. Cranial nerve lesions 20. Diseases affecting the spinal cord (myelopathy) 21. Motor neuron disease 22. Radiculopathy and plexopathy 23. Disorders of the peripheral nerves 24. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction 25. Disorders of skeletal muscle 26. Vascular diseases of the nervous system 27. Intracranial tumours 28. Infections of the nervous system 29. Multiple sclerosis 30. Systemic disease and the nervous system 31. The effects of vitamin deficiencies and toxins on the nervous system 32. Hereditary conditions affecting the nervous system Part 111: History, Examination and Common Investigations 33. Taking a history 34. The neurological examination 35. How to write a clerking 36. Further investigations Part IV: Self-assessment Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) Short-answer questions (SAQs) Extended-matching questions (EMQs) Patient-management problems (PMPs) MCQ answers SAQ answers EMQ answers PMP answers

Szczegóły: Crash Course Neurology - Mahinda Yogarajah

Tytuł: Crash Course Neurology
Autor: Mahinda Yogarajah
Producent: Mosby
ISBN: 9780723438663
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 320
Oprawa: Miękka

Recenzje: Crash Course Neurology - Mahinda Yogarajah