Neurology

Neuropathic pain can arise from injury to the nervous system and can involve spontaneous dysthaesias, allodynia, or hyperaesthesia. An estimated 8% of the population are thought to live with neuropathic pain. Several types of drugs can be…

Generalised anxiety disorder is increasingly recognised as an important treatable clinical disorder. It has an overall prevalence of about 2€“5%, and twice as many women as men have this condition. This disorder can present with a variety…

Within chronic pain states, neuropathic pain is often poorly recognised, yet its presence worsens prognosis and complicates treatment. Although it often exists in isolation after damage to nerves, more commonly it occurs alongside…

Within chronic pain states, neuropathic pain is often poorly recognised, yet its presence worsens prognosis and complicates treatment. Although it often exists in isolation after damage to nerves, more commonly it occurs alongside…

Specialist stroke rehabilitation aims to promote independence and reintegration into the community. Early supported discharge of stroke patients with mild-to-moderate disability by a coordinated multidisciplinary team not only improves…

Dementia with Lewy bodies is a common form of dementia that remains underdiagnosed and poorly understood by most health-care professionals. The general practitioner will often mbe the first doctor that patients or their concerned relatives…

Delirium is a very common syndrome in patients in hospital. Multiple factors contribute to its aetiology; however, it is five times more likely to develop in patients with pre-existing dementia. The condition is associated with significant…

Myasthenia gravis is the most common neuromuscular disease. In elderly people it is often misdiagnosed as transient ischemic attack or stroke because of their shared symptoms, including muscle weakness, fatigue, and speech and swallowing…

With its videos of unlikely singing sensations, sneezing pandas and tap-dancing cats, YouTube has become an international phenomenon. But, as well as being a source of amusement to the bored office worker, YouTube has the potential to be a…

Reorganising health-care workers' functions is necessary to improve the quality of care in residential homes and to achieve the objectives of the National Dementia Strategy. General practitioners with a special interest in the…

In 2000, the World Health Organization reported depression to be the leading cause of disability, as measured by years lived with disability, and the fourth leading contributor to the global burden of disease. In this article, we will…

The publication of the 2006 NICE guidelines for Parkinson's disease may seem to have taken much of the management of patients with Parkinson's disease out of the hands of the GP and put them solely in the care of hospital specialists.…

This article aims to give a brief overview of the epidemiology, diagnostic issues and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease is common, especially in the UK. People are often diagnosed in their 20s and 30s but live for a median…

Alzheimer's disease affects an ever growing number of people, with almost half a million patients in the UK alone. Unfortunately approaches to treating Alzheimer's disease are limited and cholinesterase inhibitors are the most commonly used…

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's Disease. Most of the earlier breakthroughs in treating the illness focused on the motor manifestations but in recent years, there has been an…