Clinical Neurology: A Primer
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Clinical Neurology: A Primer Peter Gates MBBS FRACP Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Melbourne Associate Professor of Neurology, Deakin University Director of Stroke, Director of Neuroscience & Director of Physician Training, Barwon Health Geelong
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Transcript of Clinical Neurology: A Primer
Clinical Neurology: A Primer
Peter Gates MBBS FRACP
Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Melbourne
Associate Professor of Neurology, Deakin University
Director of Stroke, Director of Neuroscience & Director of Physician Training, Barwon Health Geelong
About the book...
A comprehensive guide. Equips medical students and doctors with knowledge and techniques to diagnose common neurological conditions
Learning Tools to facilitate easy understanding of neurological anatomy > ‘Meridian of longitude’ and ‘parallels of latitude’ > Rule of Four
> Principles & processes o f patient History taking & examination
> How to diagnose the more common neurological diseases
Key Knowledge & Techniques:
Learning tool #1: Understanding Neuroanatomy‘meridians of longitude’ and ‘parallels of latitude’
Figure 1.1
This unique concept was designed by the author to help simplify neuroanatomy
Learning tool #2: Cranial Nerves & the BrainstemThe Rule of 4
The ‘Rule of 4’ was designed to facilitate easy localisation of a problem within the brainstem, in particular understanding brainstem vascular syndromes
Overview of ChaptersThe chapters are grouped as follows:
Chapters 1 & 2 & 3: Neurology, Anatomy, Patient History & ExaminationFocus of these chapter are to provide underpinning knowledge for neurology:
> How to identify the anatomy
> Process of gathering the patient history
> How to perform the examination
Chapter 4: Understanding the Brainstem> Anatomy and techniques for examining individual cranial nerves> Common abnormalities encountered> ‘Rule of 4’
Chapter 5: Higher Cognitive Function> How to perform a simplistic assessment of language disturbances
and very basic higher cortical functions
Chapter 6: What Next? After the History & ExaminationDetails the steps that you need to undertake after the patient history is taken and the examination performed
Chapter 7 – 14: Assessment & Management StrategiesThe common neurological occurrences are detailed in regards to their assessment and possible management strategies:
> Epilepsy> Headache and facial pain> Cerebrovascular disease> Common neck, arm and upper back problems> Common leg problems> Tremor and abnormal movements
About the DVD...Includes video demonstrations & explanations of:
> Upper & lower limb examination
> Taking patient history
> Patient with difficultly walking with spasticity
> Explanation of ‘rule of 4’
> Cranial nerve examination
> ...and more!
Why choose this book?> Local, internationally acclaimed author
> Benefit from Peter Gates’ years of experience and research
> The most current book on the market
> Two unique learning tools
> Comprehensive - provides all underpinning knowledge necessary for the ‘non-neurologist’
> A comprehensive DVD which provides ‘real life’ examples and explanations of the clinical examples as discussed in the book
Foreword: Professor Edward Byrne AO
“In this book he [Peter Gates] sets out the lessons of a lifetime spent in clinical neurology and distils some of the principles which have led him to become a master diagnostician....
... I would recommend it to senior medical students, to young doctors at all stages and also to those beginning their neurological training. ...
... It is the best introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders that I have seen for many years and contains a font of wisdom about a speciality often perceived as difficult by the non-expert.
Professor Edward Byrne AOVice Chancellor & President
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
**Two groups of reviewers engaged. Group 1 - 3rd /4th year Medical Students, ANU & Group 2 – JMOs & Neurologists with academic appointments
What the reviewers said....**This text is appropriate for the senior medical student or the doctor not specialising in neurology. It introduces concepts to neurology that I wish were taught in medical school
**All you need to know at your fingertips at a glance... It isn’t too complicated so as to confuse the junior medical officer, but yet in-depth enough that the right diagnosis is made.
**The clinical examples are great – is a good way to see how history taking forms a major part of the diagnostic process
**It’s main strength is the basic approach to the topics of localisation and pathophysiological process which will lead to accurate clinical diagnosis.
... Available for purchase June 2010!!
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Title: Clinical NeurologyAuthor: Peter Gates ISBN: 9780729539357
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