Case Files : Neurology 2/e

Overview

EXCEL in your neurology clerkship and on the USMLE Step 2 CK

"This book is extraordinary. The clinical cases are engaging and enjoyable to read, maximizing the absorption of
valuable clinical information. I recommend this book to all medical students on clinical rotations."--Lance E. Davis,
medical student, UT Southwestern Medical School
You need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE and shelf exams and that's exactly what this innovative resource offers.
Written by experienced educators, Case Files: Neurology helps you think through diagnosis and managemenet when
confronting neurological clinical problems. 53 high-yield clinical cases focus on the core competencies for the
neurology clerkship. Each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-
format review questions. It's an interactive learning system that helps you learn instead of just memorize.

Featuring:
53 neurology cases with complete discussions and review Q&A
Clinical pearls highlight key points
Primer on how to approach the patient
Helps you learn in the context of real patients

Table of contents
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I: How to Approach Clinical Problems
Part 1: Approach to a Patient
Part 2: Approach to Clinical Problem-Solving
Part 3: Approach to Reading
Section II: Clinical Cases
Fifty-three Case Scenarios
Section III: Listing of Cases
Listing by Case Number
Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical)
Index

Biographical note
Eugene C. Toy, MD (series editor)
The John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chief and Program Director
The Methodist Hospital-Houston Ob/Gyn Residency
Clerkship director, Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas--Houston Medical School
Houston, TX


Ericka Simpson, MD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York
Co-Director, MDA Neuromuscular Clinics and
Director of ALS Clinical Research Division
Methodist Neurological Institute
Program Director
The Methodist Hospital Neurology Residency
Houston, TX

Milvia Pleitez, MD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York
Methodist Neurological Institute
Houston, TX

David Rosenfield, MD
Professor, Neurology
Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York
Director EMG and Motor Control Laboratory
Methodist Neurological Institute
Houston, TX
Ron Tintner, MD
Associate Professor, Neurology
Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York
Co-Director Movement Disorders and Rehabilitation Center
Methodist Neurological Institute
Houston, TX