This article about myasthenia gravis highlights the central role GPs have in the diagnosis and ongoing management of patients with this rare condition. This is part two of a three-part article.
This article about myasthenia gravis highlights the central role GPs have in the diagnosis and ongoing management of patients with this rare condition. This is part one of a three-part article.
A practical framework for the assessment of patients with painful headache- differentiating migraine from other, perhaps more pathological, diagnoses, an update on the appropriate acute management of migraine as well as new therapies for management of chronic migraine.
A step-by-step guide to the management and treatment of a patient with a head injury- how long a person should cease contact sport for, after a concussion.
It is common for children with ADHD to struggle with maintaining sufficient food and nutritional intake- how GPs can effectively screen these children for adequate diet and appropriate nutrition.
Time to consider device-assisted therapies and referral to a specialist centre- options need to be offered early as the need arises rather than delayed until symptoms and conditions are unbearable.
Olfactory disturbances with COVID19 is evidence of brain involvement- consider a neuropsychological assessment for patients complaining of fatigue, poor attention span, slower processing speed.