Crash Course Neurology and Ophthalmology: For UKMLA and Medical Exams

Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated with a full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the UKMLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today's medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of neurology and ophthalmology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!This new series volume integrates ophthalmology into the popular neurology title, combining two interconnecting fields in one thorough overview. It serves as an invaluable revision resource for medical finals. Additionally, this new edition includes essential chapters on neurological emergencies and functional neurological disorders, along with the latest updates on neurology guidelines. INDICE: Section 1 History, Examination and Common Investigations1. Taking a history2. The examination3. Further investigationsSection 2 The Patient Presents With2A NEUROLOGY4. Neurological Emergencies5. Disturbances of consciousness6. Disorders of higher cerebral function7. Headache8. Disorders of smell and taste9. Facial sensory loss and weakness10. Deafness, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo11. Dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia12. Cerebellar dysfunction13. Movement disorders14. Limb weakness15. Limb sensory symptoms16. Disorders of gait2B: Ophthalmology17. The red, painful eye18. Gradual change in vision19. Sudden change in vision20. Eyelid problems and the bulging eyeSection 3 Diseases and Disorders21. Dementia22. Epilepsy23. Parkinson disease and other extrapyramidal disorders24. Diseases affecting the spinal cord (myelopathy)25. Motor neurone disease26. Radiculopathy and plexopathy27. Disorders of the peripheral nerves28. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction29. Disorders of skeletal muscle30. Vascular diseases of the nervous system31. Neuro-oncology32. Infections of the nervous system33. Multiple sclerosis34. The effects of vitamin deficiencies and toxins on the nervous system35. Autoimmune conditions affecting the nervous system36. Hereditary conditions affecting the nervous system37. Functional neurological disorders38. Adnexal (eyelids, lacrimal system and orbit)39. Anterior segment (cornea and cataract)40. Glaucoma41. Retina42. Medical ophthalmology and uveitis43. Neuro-ophthalmologySelf-Assessment OSCEs and Short Clinical CasesHigh Yield Associations and SBAsGlossary

• ISBN: 978-0-443-11556-1
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés