February 2002, Vol 24, No. 2
Internet

What's in the web for family physicians - neurology

Alfred KY Tang 鄧權恩

  1. Emedicine: Neurology
    http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/index.shtml
    An online multimedia textbook on neurology covering a wide range of neurological conditions, with illustrations of ultrasound, MR images, and explanations on pathophysiology, clinical findings, symptoms, and differential diagnosis of various neurological disorders.

  2. Neuroexam.com
    http://www.neuroexam.com/

    A multimedia site with streaming video demonstrations for all components of a proper neurological examination of a patient, including the mental status, cranial nerves, co-ordination, motor sensory and examination of reflexes. Detailed explanations illustrated by video demonstration and interpretation are included.

  3. The Whole Brain Atlas
    http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html

    Developed by Harvard Medical School, the online atlas includes images of normal and pathological brain structures. The atlas illustrates multiplanar and vascular anatomy which integrates clinical information with MR, CT, and nuclear medicine images. The atlas covers a wide range of neurological disorders including acute stroke, neoplastic, inflammatory and infectious diseases, etc.

  4. Headache Cybertext
    http://www.upstate.edu/neurology/haas/
    Online textbook on the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of headaches with the use of well designed graphics and animation. Content includes links to other headache sites.

  5. Internet Stroke Center
    http://www.strokecenter.org/
    Developed by the Washington University, it is a comprehensive stroke educational site with multimedia tutorials, anatomy descriptions, clinical notes, and practice guidelines.

  6. Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology on the Internet
    http://www.neuropat.dote.hu/

    A Hungarian website of neurology intended for medical students, residents, and family physicians. It includes a large collection of links to neurology, neuroanatomy and neuropathology related web sites.

  7. Medi-Fax Neurosurgical Atlas Series
    http://www.medi-fax.com

    A series of neurosurgical case presentations well illustrated with CT or MR images. Contributed by neurologists and neurosurgeons of North America, the case presentations outline case histories, management steps, and descriptions of treatment.


Alfred KY Tang, MBBS (HK), MFM (Monash)
Family Physician in Private Practice

Correspondence to: Dr Alfred KY Tang, Shop 3A, 2/F, Hsin Kuang Shopping Centre, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.

E-mail: alfredtang@hkma.org