Crash Course Neurology and Ophthalmology, 6th Edition
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!
Crash Course Neurology and Ophthalmology: For UKMLA and Medical Exams, Sixth Edition 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.
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!
Crash Course Neurology and Ophthalmology: For UKMLA and Medical Exams, Sixth Edition 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.
Key Features
- 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
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443115561 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Rubika Balendra; Lakhan Ajmeria; Umesh Vivekananda, MA, MRCP, PhD, Specialist Registrar in Neurology, St. George's Hospital, London, UK; Philip Xiu, MA (Cantab), MB BChir, MRCP, MRCGP, MScClinEd, FHEA, MAcadMEd, RCPathME, Honorary Senior Lecturer Leeds University School of Medicine PCN Educational Lead Medical Examiner Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Leeds, UK and Jonathan Yu |
| Copyright Year | 2025 |
| Edition Number | 6 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 191w x 235h (7.50" x 9.25") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery |
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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
