Neurology

Dr Charles Clarke has been a consultant neurologist since1979 and now works at the National Hospital and Whipps CrossHospital, London. He is the author of Neurological Diseases inClinical Medicine (editors: Parveen Kumar and Michael Clark;publishers: Elsevier). The sixth edition is now in press. He hasbeen closely involved in the book, written originally byconsultants at St Bartholomew's Hospital, since the first editionin 1987. [CC is now retired from NHS practice]
Dr Robin Howard has been consultant neurologist at theNational Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital since 1992. He has alarge general neurology NHS practice and is consultant to threeneurological intensive care units as well as directing clinicalservices for patients with motor neurone disease, myasthenia gravisand sleep disorders. He has written extensively - more than 100peer reviewed papers and 30 review articles/book chapters.
Professor Martin Rossor has been in consultant practicesince 1986. He is Professor of Neurology at the Institute ofNeurology, honorary consultant neurologist at the National Hospitaland St Mary's Hospital. His particular clinical and personalinterests are degenerative dementias and cognitive neurology.
Professor Simon Shorvon was appointed consultantneurologist at the National Hospital in 1983. His special interestsare in epilepsy, imaging and epidemiology. He was previouslyMedical Director of the National Society for Epilepsy, the leadingUK charity in the field of epilepsy and Chairman of the UniversityDepartment of Neurology in UCL. He has published over 250 peerreviewed articles and 100 chapters and books.