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 myasthenicsyndrome, 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 andcontusions, 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 centralnervous system, 166
Appendix 4 Other tumours affecting the central nervous system,173
Index, 181