Ward Rounds in Clinical Neurology Long and Short Cases

Presented as a selection of long and short cases, this book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders and diseases for trainees.

Each case is explained in question and answer format as it would be on clinical ward rounds, with emphasis on accurate diagnosis based on history taking and clinical findings.  

Divided into seven sections, each featuring several cases, the book covers higher mental functions/cerebral hemisphere, cranial nerves, spinal cord, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, neuromuscular junction disorders, and extrapyramidal syndrome.

The text is further enhanced by clinical images, diagrams and tables, and concludes with a section of ?pearls for viva voce examination?.

Key points

• Practical guide to diagnosis and management of neurological disorders
• Presented as a selection of long and short cases, each in question and answer format
• Emphasis on accurate diagnosis based on history taking and clinical findings
• Features section of ?pearls for viva voce examination?

SECTION 1: Higher Mental Functions/Cerebral Hemisphere

• Approach to a Case of Aphasia
• Approach to a Case of Dementia
• Approach to Apraxia
• Approach to Agnosia and Alexia

SECTION 2: Cranial Nerves

• Approach to a Case of Visual Loss
• Approach to a Case of Painful Ophthalmoplegia
• Approach to a Case of Bulbar Palsy

SECTION 3: Spinal Cord

• Approach to Cervical Myelopathy
• Approach to a Case of Dorsal Myelopathy
• Approach to a Case of Conus-cauda Syndrome
• Approach to a Case of Neurogenic Bladder

SECTION 4: Ataxia

• Approach to a Case of Ataxia
• Approach to a Case of Sensory Ataxia

SECTION 5: Peripheral Neuropathy

• Approach to a Case of Peripheral Neuropathy
• Approach to a Case of Mononeuritis Multiplex

SECTION 6: Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

• Approach to Cases of Muscle Disorders
• Approach to a Case of Neuromuscular Junction Disorder

SECTION 7: Extrapyramidal Syndrome

• Approach to a Case of Generalized Chorea
• Approach to Dystonia
• Approach to Parkinsonism

Pearls for Viva Voce Examination

Index

Ravi Yadav MBBS MD DM MNAMS
Additional Professor

Girish Baburao Kulkarni MBBS MD DM MNAMS
Professor

Both at Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India