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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. Fully aligned to UKMLA requirements, with key 'conditions' and 'presentations' highlighted in handy checklists - save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-mémoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

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Author:   Rubika Balendra ,  Lakhan Ajmeria ,  Philip Xiu (GP Registrar, Yorkshire Deanery, Leeds, UK.) ,  Umesh Vivekananda, MA, MRCP, PhD (Specialist Registrar in Neurology, St. George's Hospital, London, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   6th edition
ISBN:  

9780443115561

ISBN 10:   0443115567
Publication Date:   10 June 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Section 1 History, Examination and Common Investigations 1. Taking a history 2. The examination 3. Further investigations Section 2 The Patient Presents With 2A NEUROLOGY 4. Neurological Emergencies 5. Disturbances of consciousness 6. Disorders of higher cerebral function 7. Headache 8. Disorders of smell and taste 9. Facial sensory loss and weakness 10. Deafness, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo 11. Dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia 12. Cerebellar dysfunction 13. Movement disorders 14. Limb weakness 15. Limb sensory symptoms 16. Disorders of gait 2B: Ophthalmology 17. The red, painful eye 18. Gradual change in vision 19. Sudden change in vision 20. Eyelid problems and the bulging eye Section 3 Diseases and Disorders 21. Dementia 22. Epilepsy 23. Parkinson disease and other extrapyramidal disorders 24. Diseases affecting the spinal cord (myelopathy) 25. Motor neurone disease 26. Radiculopathy and plexopathy 27. Disorders of the peripheral nerves 28. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction 29. Disorders of skeletal muscle 30. Vascular diseases of the nervous system 31. Neuro-oncology 32. Infections of the nervous system 33. Multiple sclerosis 34. The effects of vitamin deficiencies and toxins on the nervous system 35. Autoimmune conditions affecting the nervous system 36. Hereditary conditions affecting the nervous system 37. Functional neurological disorders 38. Adnexal (eyelids, lacrimal system and orbit) 39. Anterior segment (cornea and cataract) 40. Glaucoma 41. Retina 42. Medical ophthalmology and uveitis 43. Neuro-ophthalmology Self-Assessment OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases High Yield Associations and SBAs Glossary

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