Table of Contents
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
