Carl Wernicke
Carl Wernicke (1848–1905), German neurologist who described Wernicke’s area and aphasia, and identified Wernicke’s encephalopathy from thiamine deficiency
Category Neurology
Klumpke Palsy
Lower brachial plexus injury, with consequent weakness and wasting of the C8–T1 musculature. Augusta Klumpke (1859-1927)
Carl Westphal
Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal (1833-1890) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist. Westphal sign, Westphal syndrome, Westphall-Strümpell pseudosclerosis, Westphal-variant Huntington disease, Leyden-Westphal ataxia, and the Edinger-Westphal nucleus
Neuroimaging Cases 006
Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Neuroimaging case series. Images, text and cases collated by Teresa Crow MD (Emergency Medicine) and L. Erin Miller MD (Neurosurgery)
Charles Bell
Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) was a Scottish anatomist, physiologist, neurologist and surgeon. Eponymously affiliated with Bell's palsy
John Hughlings Jackson
John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) was an English neurologist. Responsible for developing the modern concept of epilepsy. Multiple eponyms
NeuroResus Review
NeuroResus is a FOAMed educational resource which defines, describes and elaborates on the practical management of all neurological emergencies
Neuroimaging Cases 005
Subdural haematoma. Neuroimaging case interpretation with Madison Watts, Rebecca DeCarlo, Faith Meyers and Steven Perry
Waiting Room Neurology
UCEM Pivotal Observational Study (n=1) for application of intra-Waiting Room Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block (iWR-SPGB)
EVACUATE: ICH Management
Amal Abou-Hamden discusses intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), and the history of management of surgical management of ICH including the STICH1, STICH2 and EVACUATE trial
Hypertonic Saline vs Mannitol
Hypertonic Saline vs Mannitol - The Answer? The perennial debate of which osmotic agent to use to reduce elevated ICP still rages on.
Managing Complications of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Rehab Specialist Bonne Lee talks about Managing Complications of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)