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1. The Neurological Case 1.Taking a history 2.The neurological examination 3.Localizing lesions 2. Alteration in Mental State 4. Alteration in mental state - an introduction 5. Head trauma 6. Metabolic encephalopathy:insulinoma 7. Metabolic encephalopathy: hepatic encephalopathy 8. Metabolic encephalopathy: osmolality 9. Granulomatous meningoencephalitis 3. Behaviour Change 10. Behaviour change - an introduction 11. Loss of house-training 12. Defecation: faecal incontinence 13. Psychological 14. Intracranial arachnoid cyst 15. Aggression 4. Seizures 16. Seizures - an introduction 17. Skull tumor 18. Meningioma 19. Cerebral haemorrhage 20. Hydrocephalus 21. Idiopathic epilepsy 22. Post-ictal behaviour change 5. Cranial Nerve Function 23. Blindness 24. The control of pupil diameter 25. Alteration in pupil function 26. Secretions 27. Alteration of eyelid position and movement 28. Horner's syndrome 29. Idiopathic facial paralysis 30. Dropped jaw 31. Middle ear disease 32. Otogenic intracranial infection 33. Deafness 34. Sneezing 35. Coughing 36. Change in voice and swallowing 6. Gait 37. Gait - an introduction 38. UMN: spinal empyema 39. UMN: spinal cord infarction 40. UMN: vertebral malformation 41. UMN: invertebral disc disease 42. UMN: spinal fracture 43. LMN paresis and paralysis - an introduction 44. LMN paresis and paralysis: acquired myasthenia gravis 45. LMN paresis and paralysis: brachial plexus avulsion 46. LMN paresis and paralysis: flaccid tail 47. Ataxia: spinal ataxia 48. Ataxia: cerebellar ataxia 49. Ataxia: vestibular ataxia 7. Lameness 50. Lameness - an introduction 51. Lameness: nerve root compression 52. Lameness: nerve root tumors 53. Lameness ischaemia 8. Posture 54. Posture - an introduction 55. Torticollis 56. Collapse 9. Balance 57. Balance - an introduction 58. Loss of balance 59. Truncal ataxia 60. Ventroflexion of the neck 10. Palpation 61. Muscle tone - an introduction 62. Tremor 63. Tetanus 64. Hypocalcaemia 65. Trismus 66. Bilateral atrophy of the masticatory muscles 67. Unilateral atrophy of the masticatory muscle 11. Pain 68. Pain - an introduction 69. Neck pain 70. Meningitis of large breed dogs 71. Retroperitoneal disease 72. Scratching 12. Urinary Incontinence 73. Urinary incontinence - an introduction 74. No attempt to urinate 75. Leaks, dribbles urine Appendices MCQs MCQ - Answers Appendix 1. Abbreviations Appendix 2. cererospinal fluid and the ventricular system Appendix 3. Collection of CSF Appendix 4. CSF analysis Appendix 5. Imaging the nervouse system Appendix 6. Neuropathology Appendix 7. Referral of a patient Further reading Index ...
