Case Studies
Welcome to the Case studies for Neurology at a Glance. This database includes both the Case studies from the book, and Extra online-only case studies prepared by the authors.
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Case Studies from the Book
- Case 1: A middle aged lady with progressive weakness
- Case 2: A deaf young man with poor balance
- Case 3: A case of progressive bulbar failure with double vision
- Case 4: Episodes of transient neurological dysfunction in an elderly man
- Case 5: Transient neurological dysfunction in a young woman
- Case 6: A vegan with a progressive gait disorder
- Case 7: Slowing up in a 60-year-old man
- Case 8: A young lady with a bad headache
- Case 9: Bulbar failure in a patient with history of cancer
- Case 10: A young lady with evolving dizziness
- Case 11: Headache and weakness in a middle-aged patient
- Case 12: An elderly lady who suddenly goes blind
- Case 13: A young man with neck pain, collapse and a quadriparesis
- Case 14: An ever increasingly painful foot in a young patient
- Case 15: An elderly man with a clumsy hand
Extra Case Studies
- Case 1: A young man with sudden onset headache and complete ptosis
- Case 2: A lady with a one-year change in personality
- Case 3: A man with a six-month history of numbness in his toes and feet
- Case 4: A 74-year-old man with ataxia and headache
- Case 5: A lady with pain and paraesthesiae in her hands
- Case 6: A man with a 1-2 year change in personality noticed by his family
- Case 7: A 63-year-old lady found collapsed at home
- Case 8: An 84-year-old man with a six-month history of difficulty walking