Neurology for Nurses

Content: 
Front Matter, Page ii
Copyright, Page iii
PREFACE, Page vi
Inside Front Cover, Page vii
1 - The planes of the body, Pages 1-2
2 - The neurone, Pages 3-8
3 - Introduction to the central nervous system, Pages 9-10
4 - The forebrain, Pages 11-16
5 - The thalamus, Pages 17-18
6 - The basal nuclei, Pages 19-20
7 - The hypothalamus, Pages 21-26
8 - The neuro-hypophysis (posterior pituitary), Pages 27-28
9 - The brain stem, Pages 29-32
10 - The cerebellum, Pages 33-34
11 - The meninges, Pages 35-36
12 - The ventricles, Pages 37-38
13 - Cerebrospinal fluid, Pages 39-40
14 - Arterial supply of the brain, Pages 41-42
15 - Venous drainage of the brain, Pages 43-44
16 - The spinal cord, Pages 45-46
17 - Ascending sensory tracts, Pages 47-48
18 - Descending motor tracts, Pages 49-50
19 - The reflex arc, Pages 51-52
20 - An introduction to the peripheral nervous system, Pages 53-54
21 - The spinal nerves, Pages 55-56
22 - The cranial nerves, Pages 57-58
23 - The nerves of the upper limb, Pages 59-60
24 - The nerves of the lower limb, Pages 61-62
25 - Sight, Pages 63-64
26 - Hearing, Pages 65-66
27 - Balance, Pages 67-68
28 - Smell and taste, Pages 69-70
29 - Touch, Pages 71-72
30 - The autonomic nervous system, Pages 73-76
31 - Neurological examination, Pages 77-82
32 - Neurological investigations, Pages 83-88
33 - Neurological observations, Pages 89-90
34 - Nursing care of the unconscious patient, Pages 91-94
35 - The paralysed patient, Pages 95-100
36 - Multiple sclerosis, Pages 101-112
37 - Cerebrovascular accident, Pages 113-122
38 - Brain tumours, Pages 123-130
39 - Head injury, Pages 131-142
40 - Epilepsy, Pages 143-152
41 - Parkinson's disease, Pages 153-160
42 - Meningitis, Pages 161-166
43 - Encephalitis, Pages 167-168
44 - Subarachnoid haemorrhage, Pages 169-176
45 - Lesions of the spinal cord, Pages 177-178
46 - Anterior poliomyelitis, Pages 179-186
47 - Spina bifida, Pages 187-190
48 - Hydrocephalus, Pages 191-192
49 - Peripheral neuritis, Pages 193-200
50 - The trigeminal and facial nerves, Pages 201-202
51 - Menières disease, Pages 203-204
52 - Headaches and migraine, Page 205