The Neurology Riddle Book

If you love neurology, chances are that you also love a good puzzle. Providing a fun and refreshing alternative method of learning and reviewing neurological syndromes, conditions and diseases, this engaging book is perfect for those who love both neurology and riddles. 150 four-line riddles describe common neurodegenerative diseases and movement disorders as well as rare but commonly board-tested stroke syndromes, seizure disorders and infectious diseases. Each riddle contains cryptic clues such as patient demographic, clinical presentation and underlying pathophysiology for each condition and there are hints in case you get stuck. On the following page you will find the answer to the riddle along with a complete description of the condition, including the history of the disease, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment and prognosis to aid learning. For even more challenging neuroscience puzzles, consider the Neuroanatomy Riddle Book, which includes riddles about clinically-relevant neuroanatomical structures.

Dr. James Dolbow is a neurologist and epilepsy fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of many published scholarly research and creative writing articles. He helps teach the neuroscience course as well as clinical decision-making at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine through his work in the Leadership in Medical Education Track.

Dr. Neel Fotedar is a board-certified neurologist and epileptologist based in Cleveland, Ohio. He serves as a core faculty member of the neurology residency program at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and the program director for the epilepsy fellowship. Dr. Fotedar organizes neurology residency lecture series and weekly didactics as well as teaching an international epilepsy/EEG course at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, conducted twice a year.