"With advancing knowledge has come increasing subspecialisation. This has undoubtedly advanced the science of neurology but has had the drawback of narrowing of scope of individual medical practice. One solution is to incorporate the subspecialties within an integrated framework, and this has been a guiding principle at the hospital as it has evolved. The success of the strategy was demonstrated in the textbook Neurology, A Queen Square Textbook, that Charles Clarke initiated and propelled with many others to its completion. The Textbook comprised 26 chapters with contributions from over 90 physicians and surgeons. This present book, Neurology A Queen Square Handbook, is based on our textbook. It is Charles Clarke's distillation of practical knowledge and his wide experience. But it is more than this. The Handbook has the advantage of having been compiled and written by a single person, thus ensuring a seamless integration of knowledge from all the specialties. The result is superb. this Handbook is a sparkling addition to the neurological library, a concise and clear guide to clinical practice in neurology, written in elegant prose, a tribute to Queen Square and to the contribution that both Hospital and Institute have made to neurology. It is the encapsulation of wisdom gained in a long career. For practitioners in the art of neurology, junior and senior this is required reading"--
This Handbook is a sparkling addition to the neurological library, a concise and clear guide to clinical practice in neurology, written in elegant prose, a tribute to Queen Square and to the contribution that both Hospital and Institute have made to neurology. It is the encapsulation of wisdom gained in a long career. For practitioners in the art of neurology, junior and senior this is required reading."
--Simon Shorvon, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square
Neurology: A Clinical Handbook is a practical text, for both neurologists and general physicians, in the wards, the office or at home. This book spans the breadth of neurology and its challenges, for those who require a rapid resource in accessible language.
The Handbook is also aimed at those considering entering neurology, neurophysiology and neurorehabilitation and for medical trainees and consultants in many specialities. It is an invaluable source for the MRCP, a ready-made reference for clinical practice and for the specialist nurse and therapist.
The book deals with essentials - of neuroanatomy, clinical examination, mechanisms of neurological disease and the major issues of dementia and stroke in an ageing population. More specific aspects of neurology are also addressed, including the specialist fields of nerve and muscle disease, the spinal cord, headache and the cranial nerves, infection in the nervous system, MS and sleep disorders. The allied disciplines of neurorehabilitation, neuropsychiatry, neuro-oncology, uro-neurology, neuro-otology and neuro-ophthalmology are also covered.
The aim is to provide both an introduction and a summary - of general neurological practice and the specialist aspects of neurology and neuroscience.
