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)
- Article on the release of the book:
- "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.
“Neurology in Africa” 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):
CH 7 Protozoal and Helminthic Infections CH 8 Neurological Illness in HIV Disease CH 9 Coma and Transient Loss of Consciousness CH 10 Paraplegia non Traumatic CH 11 Disorders of Peripheral Nerves CH 13 Myopathies and Myasthenia Gravis CH 14 Movement Disorders and Motor Neurone Disease CH 15 Headache and Facial Pain CH 17 Dementia CH 18 Inherited Neurological Disorders CH 19 Head and Spinal Injury CH 20 Care in Neurology Index, Abbreviations and Useful Websites
