Pocket Neurology

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Written by residents for residents, this practical guide serves as a comprehensive resource for hospital and clinic-based neurological workup, diagnosis, and management. It categorizes content by clinical presentations such as coma, stroke, headaches, and seizures, as well as special topics like neuroimaging and behavioral neurology. The material is organized in concise bullet points, enhanced with numerous tables and algorithms, making it an invaluable tool for trainees. Key sections include quick references for neurological emergencies, lesion localization, and neuroimaging. It addresses stroke and cerebrovascular issues, neurocritical care, and acute intracranial hypertension. The guide also covers interventional neurology, seizures, electroencephalography, and delirium. Other topics include rapidly progressive dementia, various forms of dementia, movement disorders, and behavioral neurology. Additionally, it explores poisons, vitamin deficiencies, meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscesses, along with neuro-infectious diseases and headaches. The text delves into central nervous system vasculitis, pain, dizziness, and demyelinating diseases, as well as spine and spinal cord diseases. Further subjects include motor neuron disease, peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, neuromuscular junction disorders, myopathy, and nerve conduction studies. It also touches on neuro-rheumatology, neuro-oncology, sleep medicine, pregnan