Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Preface
5 Foreword
6 1 Neurology Worldwide Basic Data Practical Neurology Burden of Illness Improvements Acknowledgements References Further Reading and Information
7 2 Movement, Sensation and The Silent Brain ABC of Movement: Cortical, Extrapyramidal and Cerebellar Function Cerebellar System Sensory Pathways The Silent Brain Acknowledgements Further Reading and Information
8 3 Aetiologies and Mechanisms Genetics Immune Mechanisms: Concepts and Components Ion Channels and Inherited Mutations Acknowledgements Further Reading
9 4 Examination, Diagnosis and the Language of Neurology Elements of Diagnosis Neurological Examination: Preliminary Assessment Diagnostic Tests The Vocabulary of Neurology Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy Abnormal Illness Behaviour and Somatic Symptom Disorder Acknowledgements References Further Reading
10 5 Cognition, Cortical Function and Dementias Cognitive Functions and Clinical Practice Attention and Neglect Memory – Its Subdivisions Anatomy Amnesias Paramnesias Perception and Its Disorders Hallucinations – False Perceptions Voluntary Action Failure: Apraxias Speech and Language Reading, Writing and Numeracy Knowledge and the Cognitive Executive Dementias Acknowledgements Further Reading Websites Broca’s aphasia Wernicke’s aphasia
11 6 Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Pathophysiology: Ischaemic Stroke Risk factors: Age, Hypertension, Tobacco, Lipids, Alcohol Stroke and TIA Typical Stroke Patterns Intracerebral Haemorrhage (ICH) Stroke & TIA management Stroke and TIA Investigations Cerebral Venous and Venous Sinus Thrombosis Arteriovenous Malformations Cavernous Malformations Non‐atherosclerotic Vascular Disease and Other Causes of Stroke Vasculitis and Other Rarities Acknowledgements Further Reading Personal References Websites