Book: Neurology in Africa
Africa is a vast continent and neurological disorders are a common cause of disability and death. This practical neurology textbook is specifically written for Sub-Saharan Africa by Dr. William Howlett.
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- Download the complete Neurology in Africa book here (PDF - 50MB)
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- "Free online textbook on neurology"
Author William Howlett is Irish, but has spent much of his professional life as a physician and educator for patients and medical students at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania. Learn more about William Howlett.
鈥淣eurology in Africa鈥� is based on a compendium Dr. Howlett made for his students in Tanzania. This gradually developed into a textbook.Dr. William Howlett
BRIC, Bergen 2012
The book was published in September 2012. - Download separate chapters here (PDF):听听
听CH 7 Protozoal and Helminthic Infections听听CH 8 Neurological Illness in HIV Disease听CH 9 Coma and Transient Loss of Consciousness听CH 10 Paraplegia non Traumatic听CH 11 Disorders of Peripheral Nerves听CH 12 Cranial Nerve Disorders听CH 13 Myopathies and Myasthenia Gravis听CH 14 Movement Disorders and Motor Neurone Disease听CH 15 Headache and Facial Pain听CH 17 Dementia听听CH 18 Inherited Neurological Disorders听CH 19 Head and Spinal Injury听CH 20 Care in Neurology听Index, Abbreviations and Useful Websites听
