Neurology : What Shall I Do?

This is a book of questions asked by a GP and answered by a consultant neurologist based on the fact that 30 per cent of all acute admissions have a neurological element. The idea of this book is to suggest an approach to some of the neurological problems faced by a GP in his surgery revealing that a large part of a GP's exposure to neurological medicine is a mixture of the diagnostic and the situational. Mention is also made of investigations such as EEG, CT scan and angiography Content: Other titles in this series , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages v-vi Epilepsy , Pages 1-21 Headaches , Pages 22-31 Head injury , Pages 32-35 Vertigo , Pages 36-38 Multiple sclerosis , Pages 39-46 Tremor and parkinsonism , Pages 47-54 Cerebrovascular problems , Pages 55-61 Dementia , Pages 62-68 Weakness, fatigue and narcolepsy , Pages 69-74 Spinal problems , Pages 75-83 Infections , Pages 84-86 Visual problems and similar , Pages 87-94 Pain problems , Pages 95-98 Urinary difficulty , Pages 99-100 Miscellaneous , Pages 101-108 Useful addresses , Pages 109-110 Index , Pages 111-115 Neurology: What shall I do? is a question and answer book that addresses the different kinds of neurological problems encountered by physicians everyday. The text serves as a quick reference guide for doctors and presents practical and simple approaches to certain neurological situations. The questions are grouped under broad headings such as epilepsy, headaches, weakness, fatigue, narcolepsy, and spinal problems. Answers to questions on pain problems, urinary difficulty, and how to categorize urgent and non-urgent cases are presented as well. Physicians, surgeons, and medical students will find the book very useful.