Neurology: An Illustrated Colour Text

Book info: Neurology: An Illustrated Colour Text (Paperback, 144 pages) – Churchill Livingstone, 2010. Language: English.

An introductory textbook of neurology in the Illustrated Colour Text series, making full use of all the usual features of the series - double page spreads, short paragraphs, summary boxes, attractive use of colour etc.

• Clear explanation of neurological examination - often found very taxing by students
• Demonstrates how to approach common neurological presentations, such as blackouts and numbness, before moving on to a comprehensive coverage of syndromes and diseases
• Concentrates on the core curriculum which the medical student really needs to know

• Updated management in the light of new evidence and new drugs most notably in Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis
• Images, particularly MRI scans, updated with more modern and higher resolution images
• Includes a new double-page spread on Sleep
• Extra material added on giddiness to include the head thrust test and Epley’s manoeuvre

Editorial Reviews About the Author Consultant Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester, Royaume-Uni.