Ward Rounds in Clinical Neurology: Long and Short Cases
Ward Rounds in Clinical Neurology: Long and Short Cases 1st Edition:
Each case is explained in question and answer format as it would be on clinical ward rounds, with emphasis on accurate diagnosis based on history taking and clinical findings.
Divided into seven sections, each featuring several cases, the book covers higher mental functions/cerebral hemisphere, cranial nerves, spinal cord, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, neuromuscular junction disorders, and extrapyramidal syndrome.
The text is further enhanced by clinical images, diagrams and tables, and concludes with a section of ‘pearls for viva voce examination’.
Key points
Practical guide to diagnosis and management of neurological disorders
Presented as a selection of long and short cases, each in question and answer format
Emphasis on accurate diagnosis based on history taking and clinical findings
Features section of ‘pearls for viva voce examination’
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1: Higher Mental Functions/Cerebral Hemisphere
Approach to a Case of Aphasia
Approach to a Case of Dementia
Approach to Apraxia
Approach to Agnosia and Alexia
SECTION 2: Cranial Nerves
Approach to a Case of Visual Loss
Approach to a Case of Painful Ophthalmoplegia
Approach to a Case of Bulbar Palsy
SECTION 3: Spinal Cord
Approach to Cervical Myelopathy
Approach to a Case of Dorsal Myelopathy
Approach to a Case of Conus-cauda Syndrome
Approach to a Case of Neurogenic Bladder
SECTION 4: Ataxia
Approach to a Case of Ataxia
Approach to a Case of Sensory Ataxia
SECTION 5: Peripheral Neuropathy
Approach to a Case of Peripheral Neuropathy
Approach to a Case of Mononeuritis Multiplex
SECTION 6: Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
Approach to Cases of Muscle Disorders
Approach to a Case of Neuromuscular Junction Disorder
SECTION 7: Extrapyramidal Syndrome
Approach to a Case of Generalized Chorea
Approach to Dystonia
Approach to Parkinsonism
Pearls for Viva Voce Examination
Index
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