Neurological Differential Diagnosis: an illustrated approach - Tapa dura

The majority of doctors are ill at ease when confronted by a those conditions that are diagnosed almost exclusively patient with a neurological problem. Candidates for qualify­ on symptoms such as headache, face pain and loss of ing examinations and higher diplomas dread that they will be consciousness. Throughout, an attempt has been made to preserve the allocated a neurological "long case". This is a serious reflection on the adequacy of training in "common things are common" approach which is widely neurology. It is still possible in some medical schools for a rumoured to be the secret of passing examinations, and is student to go through his entire clinical course without an also the basis of good clinical practice. Rare disorders are attachment to the neurological unit. Increasing competition discussed briefly, but it is important that beginners realise for teaching time has led to the situation where in most U. S. that rare diseases are usually diagnosed when it becomes medical schools and at least one new medical school in the apparent that the disorder does not fit into any of the U. K. , a two-week clinical attachment to the neurology common clinical pictures. The first aim therefore should be to service is considered adequate. Those fortunate enough to gain a very good grasp of the common disorders rather than attend a post-graduate course find a minimum of three attempting to learn long lists of very rare diseases.