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. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. How to use - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Series editor’s foreword - p. iii 7. Prefaces - p. iii 8. Acknowledgements - p. iii 9. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. iii 10. Rapid UKMLA Index - p. iii 11. Section 1: History, Examination and Common investigations - p. iii 12. List of Illustrations - p. iii 13. List of Tables - p. iii 14. Chapter 1: Taking a history - p. iii 15. Chapter 2: The examination - p. 6 16. Chapter 3: Further investigations - p. 24 17. Section 2: The Patient Presents With - p. 31 18. Chapter 4: Neurological emergencies - p. 31 19. Chapter 5: Disturbances of consciousness - p. 39 20. Chapter 6: Disorders of higher cerebral function - p. 49 21. Chapter 7: Headache - p. 55 22. Chapter 8: Disorders of smell and taste - p. 63 23. Chapter 9: Facial sensory loss and weakness - p. 67 24. Chapter 10: Deafness, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo - p. 67 25. Chapter 11: Dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia - p. 67 26. Chapter 12: Cerebellar dysfunction - p. 67 27. Chapter 13: Movement disorders - p. 67 28. Chapter 14: Limb weakness - p. 67 29. Chapter 15: Limb sensory symptoms - p. 67 30. Chapter 16: Disorders of gait - p. 67 31. Chapter 17: The red, painful eye - p. 113 32. Chapter 18: Gradual change in vision - p. 121 33. Chapter 19: Sudden change in vision - p. 127 34. Chapter 20: Eyelid problems and the bulging eye - p. 133 35. Section 3: Diseases and Disorders - p. 138 36. Chapter 21: Dementia - p. 138 37. Chapter 22: Epilepsy - p. 146 38. Chapter 23: Parkinson’s disease and other extrapyramidal disorders - p. 153 39. Chapter 24: Diseases affecting the spinal cord (myelopathy) - p. 161 40. Chapter 25: Motor neurone disease - p. 170 41. Chapter 26: Radiculopathy and plexopathy - p. 174 42. Chapter 27: Disorders of the peripheral nerves - p. 178 43. Chapter 28: Disorders of the neuromuscular junction - p. 188 44. Chapter 29: Disorders of skeletal muscle - p. 192 45. Chapter 30: Vascular diseases of the nervous system - p. 199 46. Chapter 31: Neuro-oncology - p. 213 47. Chapter 32: Infections of the nervous system - p. 220 48. Chapter 33: Multiple sclerosis - p. 233 49. Chapter 34: The effects of vitamin deficiencies and toxins on the nervous system - p. 240 50. Chapter 35: Autoimmune conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 243 51. Chapter 36: Hereditary conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 247 52. Chapter 37: Functional neurological disorders - p. 252 53. Chapter 38: Adnexal (eyelids, lacrimal system and orbit) - p. 255 54. Chapter 39: Anterior segment (cornea and cataract) - p. 264 55. Chapter 40: Glaucoma - p. 272 56. Chapter 41: Retina - p. 277 57. Chapter 42: Medical ophthalmology and uveitis - p. 289 58. Chapter 43: Neuro-ophthalmology - p. 299 59. Self-Assessment - p. 310 60. UKMLA High Yield Association Table - p. 310 61. UKMLA single best answer (SBA) questions - p. 310 62. UKMLA SBA answers - p. 341 63. OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases - p. 357 64. Glossary - p. 368 65. Index - p. 368
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. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. How to use - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Series editor’s foreword - p. iii 7. Prefaces - p. iii 8. Acknowledgements - p. iii 9. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. iii 10. Rapid UKMLA Index - p. iii 11. Section 1: History, Examination and Common investigations - p. iii 12. List of Illustrations - p. iii 13. List of Tables - p. iii 14. Chapter 1: Taking a history - p. iii 15. Chapter 2: The examination - p. 6 16. Chapter 3: Further investigations - p. 24 17. Section 2: The Patient Presents With - p. 31 18. Chapter 4: Neurological emergencies - p. 31 19. Chapter 5: Disturbances of consciousness - p. 39 20. Chapter 6: Disorders of higher cerebral function - p. 49 21. Chapter 7: Headache - p. 55 22. Chapter 8: Disorders of smell and taste - p. 63 23. Chapter 9: Facial sensory loss and weakness - p. 67 24. Chapter 10: Deafness, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo - p. 67 25. Chapter 11: Dysarthria, dysphonia and dysphagia - p. 67 26. Chapter 12: Cerebellar dysfunction - p. 67 27. Chapter 13: Movement disorders - p. 67 28. Chapter 14: Limb weakness - p. 67 29. Chapter 15: Limb sensory symptoms - p. 67 30. Chapter 16: Disorders of gait - p. 67 31. Chapter 17: The red, painful eye - p. 113 32. Chapter 18: Gradual change in vision - p. 121 33. Chapter 19: Sudden change in vision - p. 127 34. Chapter 20: Eyelid problems and the bulging eye - p. 133 35. Section 3: Diseases and Disorders - p. 138 36. Chapter 21: Dementia - p. 138 37. Chapter 22: Epilepsy - p. 146 38. Chapter 23: Parkinson’s disease and other extrapyramidal disorders - p. 153 39. Chapter 24: Diseases affecting the spinal cord (myelopathy) - p. 161 40. Chapter 25: Motor neurone disease - p. 170 41. Chapter 26: Radiculopathy and plexopathy - p. 174 42. Chapter 27: Disorders of the peripheral nerves - p. 178 43. Chapter 28: Disorders of the neuromuscular junction - p. 188 44. Chapter 29: Disorders of skeletal muscle - p. 192 45. Chapter 30: Vascular diseases of the nervous system - p. 199 46. Chapter 31: Neuro-oncology - p. 213 47. Chapter 32: Infections of the nervous system - p. 220 48. Chapter 33: Multiple sclerosis - p. 233 49. Chapter 34: The effects of vitamin deficiencies and toxins on the nervous system - p. 240 50. Chapter 35: Autoimmune conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 243 51. Chapter 36: Hereditary conditions affecting the nervous system - p. 247 52. Chapter 37: Functional neurological disorders - p. 252 53. Chapter 38: Adnexal (eyelids, lacrimal system and orbit) - p. 255 54. Chapter 39: Anterior segment (cornea and cataract) - p. 264 55. Chapter 40: Glaucoma - p. 272 56. Chapter 41: Retina - p. 277 57. Chapter 42: Medical ophthalmology and uveitis - p. 289 58. Chapter 43: Neuro-ophthalmology - p. 299 59. Self-Assessment - p. 310 60. UKMLA High Yield Association Table - p. 310 61. UKMLA single best answer (SBA) questions - p. 310 62. UKMLA SBA answers - p. 341 63. OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases - p. 357 64. Glossary - p. 368 65. Index - p. 368
