The national textbook presents topical diagnostics of nervous system diseases and the main sections of clinical neurology from the standpoint of classical medicine and current scientific advances. The main topical principles of the structure of the central and peripheral nervous system, symptoms of cranial nerve disorders, issues of neurophysiology and its peculiarities in childhood are discussed in detail. The book outlines the fundamentals of modern diagnostics of nervous diseases and its methods (electrophysiological, ultrasound, computed tomography, biochemical), which make it possible to study the structure and functions of the nervous system, its metabolism, and hemodynamics under conditions of physiology and pathology.
The textbook is intended for students of higher education establishments — medical universities, institutes, and academies, and also interns, neurologists, and family doctors.