Neurology/Neurosurgery
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
A 28 year old woman presents to the emergency department with one week of headaches. The headache is...
Bell’s Palsy
What is Bell's Palsy? It is an ipsilateral Cranial Nerve VII (lower motor neurone) palsy. There is usually a...
Trigeminal Neuralgia
An excellent review article on Trigeminal Neuralgia, has just come out in the NEJM(1). Here is a quick...
Transient Ischaemic Attack
A recent clinical practice article in the NEJM(1) on Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) gave a nice summary of...
Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials
There has been a longstanding discussion over which is the best second-line agent to use in paediatric seizures...
The Patient with Diplopia
A 58 yo male presents to the emergency department with an 8 hour history of diplopia. He has...