An invaluable and long-overdue clinical companion to the management of common neurological disorders: a review of the seventh edition of Neurology for the Non-Neurologist (ISBN: 978-1-975215-66-8)

The seventh edition of the book Neurology for the Non-Neurologist has been 16 years due to serve as an updated companion for healthcare professionals not specialised on neurology, to be able to properly deal with neurologic cases as the first point of contact, when such an occasion arises. The book is divided into three sections. Section 1 discusses the most important tools that help clinicians approach the diagnosis of neurologic disorders. Section 2 analyses the clinical approach of patients depending on their neurologically relevant chief complaint. Finally, section 3 examines the diagnosis and treatment of the most important / frequent neurologic disorders. The book has been edited by two distinguished members of the neurological community, Drs Lewis and Berkowitz, with an established record of practicing and teaching neurology at the highest standards. The book has been designed in a way to facilitate engagement and for the readership to be effectively guided through the internal structure of the book and spot the key points per chapter. On the other hand, future editions of this book may contain a few more, short chapters on functional neuroanatomy, basic principles of neuropsychotherapeutics or preventive medicine, and further enrich its content with visual aids that support the learning process. This book review concludes with two suggestions: (i) updating the book in shorter intervals and (ii) focusing intellectually on assisting medical doctors improve their efficiency when deciding on whether neurologically relevant symptoms refer to an underlying, primary neurologic problem or not.