Case Presentations in Neurology

Case Presentations in Neurology presents a selection of case histories demonstrating how patients with often quite simple problems may present and to bring out aspects of their diagnosis and management. All the patients presented to the Department of Neurology including those with more obscure diagnoses. The book consists of 12 exercises, each of six cases broadly corresponding to the style of the MRCP (UK) written case history papers. Each case is set out with the history and physical findings given first. There follows either a series of questions or true/false statements on one side of the page which the reader should attempt before continuing on to the answer section on the other side. There then follows a short discussion about each case and a single reference. This book is intended for those doctors studying for higher professional qualifications such as the MRCP, although it may be of interest and use to medical students approaching their final examinations.

PrefaceAbbreviationsChapter 1. Exercise 1 Case 1.1 An Impotent Man Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 1.2 An Evolving Paraparesis Questions Answers Questions Answers Questions Comment Further Reading Case 1.3 Sudden Blindness with Headache Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 1.4 Multiple Seizures Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 1.5 A Forgetful Man Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 1.6 An Infected Tooth Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further ReadingChapter 2. Exercise 2 Case 2.1 Dizzy Spells Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 2.2 Unexplained Coma Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 2.3 A Painful Arm Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 2.4 Confusion and Focal Seizures Questions Questions Answers Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 2.5 Numb Legs on Exercise Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 2.6 A Complicated Head Injury Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further ReadingChapter 3. Exercise 3 Case 3.1 A Weak Arm after a Fight Questions Answers Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 3.2 Muscle Pain on Exercise Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 3.3 A Case of Involuntary Movements Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 3.4 Weak Legs with Incontinence Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 3.5 'Febrile' Convulsions Questions Answers Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 3.6 Declining Abilities in Middle Age Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further ReadingChapter 4. Exercise 4 Case 4.1 'Complicated Migraine' Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 4.2 Funny Turns Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 4.3 Backache and Pain in the Leg Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 4.4 Positional Dizziness Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 4.5 A Runny Nose Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 4.6 Weakness in Cold Weather Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further ReadingChapter 5. Exercise 5 Case 5.1 Headache Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 5.2 A Clumsy Child Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 5.3 Sudden Generalized Weakness Questions Answers Questions Answers Comment Further Reading Case 5.