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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Previous Edition’s Editors - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Series editor’s foreword - p. v 7. Prefaces - p. vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. viii 9. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. ix 10. Rapid UKMLA Index - p. x 11. Assessments - p. xvii 12. UKMLA Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions and Answers - p. xvii 13. OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases - p. xvii 14. Section 1. History, Examination and Common investigations - p. 1 15. 1. Taking a history - p. 3 16. 2. The examination - p. 7 17. 3. Further investigations - p. 25 18. Section 2. The Patient Presents With - p. 33 19. 4. Neurological emergencies - p. 35 20. 5. Disturbances of consciousness - p. 41 21. 6. Disorders of higher cerebral function - p. 51 22. 7. Headache - p. 57 23. 8. Disorders of smell and taste - p. 65 24. 9. Facial sensory loss and weakness - p. 69 25. 10. Deafness, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo - p. 75 26. 11. Dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia - p. 81 27. 12. Cerebellar dysfunction - p. 85 28. 13. Movement disorders - p. 89 29. 14. Limb weakness - p. 95 30. 15. Limb sensory symptoms - p. 105 31. 16. Disorders of gait - p. 111 32. 17. The red, painful eye - p. 115 33. 18. Gradual change in vision - p. 123 34. 19. Sudden change in vision - p. 129 35. 20. Eyelid problems and the bulging eye - p. 135 36. Section 3. Diseases and Disorders - p. 139 37. 21. Dementia - p. 141 38. 22. Epilepsy - p. 147 39. 23. Parkinson’s disease and other extrapyramidal disorders - p. 155 40. 24. Diseases affecting the spinal cord (myelopathy) - p. 163 41. 25. Motor neurone disease - p. 171 42. 26. Radiculopathy and plexopathy - p. 175 43. 27. Disorders of the peripheral nerves - p. 179 44. 28. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction - p. 189 45. 29. Disorders of skeletal muscle - p. 193 46. 30. Vascular diseases of the nervous system - p. 201 47. 31. Neuro-oncology - p. 215 48. 32. Infections of the nervous system - p. 221 49. 33. Multiple sclerosis - p. 235 50. 34. The effects of vitamin deficiencies and toxins on the nervous system - p. 241 51. 35. Autoimmune conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 245 52. 36. Hereditary conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 249 53. 37. Functional neurological disorders - p. 253 54. 38. Adnexal (eyelids, lacrimal system and orbit) - p. 257 55. 39. Anterior segment (cornea and cataract) - p. 265 56. 40. Glaucoma - p. 273 57. 41. Retina - p. 279 58. 42. Medical ophthalmology and uveitis - p. 291 59. 43. Neuro-ophthalmology - p. 301 60. UKMLA High Yield Association Table - p. 313 61. Glossary - p. 370 62. Index - p. 373
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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Previous Edition’s Editors - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Series editor’s foreword - p. v 7. Prefaces - p. vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. viii 9. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. ix 10. Rapid UKMLA Index - p. x 11. Assessments - p. xvii 12. UKMLA Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions and Answers - p. xvii 13. OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases - p. xvii 14. Section 1. History, Examination and Common investigations - p. 1 15. 1. Taking a history - p. 3 16. 2. The examination - p. 7 17. 3. Further investigations - p. 25 18. Section 2. The Patient Presents With - p. 33 19. 4. Neurological emergencies - p. 35 20. 5. Disturbances of consciousness - p. 41 21. 6. Disorders of higher cerebral function - p. 51 22. 7. Headache - p. 57 23. 8. Disorders of smell and taste - p. 65 24. 9. Facial sensory loss and weakness - p. 69 25. 10. Deafness, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo - p. 75 26. 11. Dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia - p. 81 27. 12. Cerebellar dysfunction - p. 85 28. 13. Movement disorders - p. 89 29. 14. Limb weakness - p. 95 30. 15. Limb sensory symptoms - p. 105 31. 16. Disorders of gait - p. 111 32. 17. The red, painful eye - p. 115 33. 18. Gradual change in vision - p. 123 34. 19. Sudden change in vision - p. 129 35. 20. Eyelid problems and the bulging eye - p. 135 36. Section 3. Diseases and Disorders - p. 139 37. 21. Dementia - p. 141 38. 22. Epilepsy - p. 147 39. 23. Parkinson’s disease and other extrapyramidal disorders - p. 155 40. 24. Diseases affecting the spinal cord (myelopathy) - p. 163 41. 25. Motor neurone disease - p. 171 42. 26. Radiculopathy and plexopathy - p. 175 43. 27. Disorders of the peripheral nerves - p. 179 44. 28. Disorders of the neuromuscular junction - p. 189 45. 29. Disorders of skeletal muscle - p. 193 46. 30. Vascular diseases of the nervous system - p. 201 47. 31. Neuro-oncology - p. 215 48. 32. Infections of the nervous system - p. 221 49. 33. Multiple sclerosis - p. 235 50. 34. The effects of vitamin deficiencies and toxins on the nervous system - p. 241 51. 35. Autoimmune conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 245 52. 36. Hereditary conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 249 53. 37. Functional neurological disorders - p. 253 54. 38. Adnexal (eyelids, lacrimal system and orbit) - p. 257 55. 39. Anterior segment (cornea and cataract) - p. 265 56. 40. Glaucoma - p. 273 57. 41. Retina - p. 279 58. 42. Medical ophthalmology and uveitis - p. 291 59. 43. Neuro-ophthalmology - p. 301 60. UKMLA High Yield Association Table - p. 313 61. Glossary - p. 370 62. Index - p. 373
