HERE'S HOW TO EXCEL IN YOUR NEUROLOGY CLERKSHIP AND ON THE USMLE STEP 3

You need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE and shelf exams and that's exactly what this innovative resource offers. Case Files: Neurology presents 55 high-yield clinical cases that each illustrate essential concepts in neurology. Every case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. It's an interactive learning system that helps you learn instead of just memorize.

Learn in the context of real cases, instead of just memorizing with:

55 neurology cases most likely to be tested on the clerkship exam
Clinical pearls highlight key points
Primer on how to approach the patient
USMLE-style comprehension questions with each case Common terms and phrases: abnormalities activity acute affected Answers APPROACH approximately associated ataxia behavior blood body brain cause cerebral changes chronic clinical common complex considered cranial nerve decreased deficits dementia described develop diagnosis diagnostic step differential disease disorder drugs early epilepsy etiology evaluation examination facial factors findings focal function glucose head headache hemorrhage imaging impaired important increased indicated infection injury intracranial pressure involvement lateral lesions loss medications meningitis migraine months motor movements multiple muscle nerve neurologic normal noted occur onset optic pain palsy paralysis Parkinson partial patients performed physical position present pressure primary problems progressive protein pupil Questions REFERENCES reflexes require response result risk scan seen seizures sensory severe significant signs spinal cord step in therapy stroke studies suggestive symptoms syndrome tion trauma treat treatment tremor tumor typical usually weakness weeks