Rapid Neurology and Neurosurgery

List of Abbreviations, vii Preface, xi Acknowledgements, xiii PART I The basics 1 About this book and how to use it, 3 2 Basic neuroanatomy, 4 3 Neurological history, examination, signs and localisation, 7 4 Neurological investigations, 21 PART II Complaints: Face-to-face with the patient 5 Headache, 31 6 Blackouts, 34 7 Visual disturbances, 36 8 Dizziness and vertigo, 39 9 Weak legs, 41 10 Numbness and sensory disturbance, 44 11 Gait assessment and disturbance, 46 PART III Conditions: Applying the basics 12 Headache, 51 13 Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs), 55 14 Stroke I: Thromboembolic stroke and syndromes, 59 15 Stroke II: Intracerebral haemorrhage, 65 16 Stroke III: Subarachnoid haemorrhage, 68 17 Epilepsy, 75 18 Multiple sclerosis, 80 19 Parkinson's disease and other related syndromes, 84 20 Other movement disorders, 88 21 Central nervous system infections: Meningitis, 91 22 Central nervous system infections: Cerebral abscess, 94 23 Radiculopathy and disc herniation, 97 24 Peripheral neuropathies' syndromes, 100 25 Common peripheral nerve lesions: Mononeuropathies, 104 26 Motor neurone disease (MND), 108 27 Myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, 111 28 Diseases of the muscle, 114 29 Alzheimer's disease and other dementia syndromes, 118 30 Raised intracranial pressure and herniation syndromes, 122 31 Coma and brainstem death, 127 32 Head injury: General approach and management, 130 33 Head injury: Subdural haematoma, skull fractures and contusions, 135 34 Head injury: Extradural haematoma, 141 35 Spinal injuries and spinal cord syndromes, 144 36 CNS neoplasia, 151 37 Hydrocephalus, 155 Appendices Appendix 1 Management of status epilepticus (SE), 163 Appendix 2 Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), 164 Appendix 3 Primary neuroepithelial tumours of the central nervous system, 166 Appendix 4 Other tumours affecting the central nervous system, 173 Index, 181