Nervous System: Systems of the Body Series Book

An integrated textbook on the nervous system, covering both the basic science of the system and its major diseases.Integrated coverage of the structure, function and major diseases of the nervous system - highly suitable for systems courses as taught in the new medical curriculumCoverage of the basic science is clinically driven - for instance organisation of the basal ganglia is introduced through Parkinson's disease.Coverage of major diseases of the nervous system, together with a chapter on neurological examination, symptoms and investigations, equips students for the contact with patients which now occurs much earlier in the medical course.Covers psychiatric problems as well as neurological ones - in line with the integrated nature of the new courses. Attractive, open two-colour page design, with objectives defined at the start of each chapter and self-assessment at the end. Read More