Basic Neurology

This textbook integrates the traditional systematic review of neurological disease with a discussion of the diagnostic problems posed by particular groups of neurological symptoms. It gives a more balanced view of the practice of neurology that is apparent from most textbooks and is written primarily for undergraduate students and recently qualified doctors. The material devoted to the evaluation of symptoms such as headache, episodes of altered awareness, and vertigo is based on four thousand out-patient cases seen by the author personally over a period of six years. This helps to inform students of the spectrum and frequency of neurological disorders encountered in clinical practice. The book also includes material on neurological history, methods of investigation and examination, specific neurological diseases, the relationship between neurology and psychiatry, and a chapter on the problem of the undiagnosed patient. As an aid to students, each chapter concludes with a list of key words and concepts designed to refresh the memory regarding particularly important points.