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Neuroscience is any or all of the sciences concerned with the nervous system and brain. Use this guide to find information resources about neurosciences including books, reports and journal articles.

Last updated: 16/07/2018

Key Resources

Royal College of Nursing and NHS England (2018) Best value biological medicines: briefing for specialist nurses, November 2018. (no place): (no publisher).
  • This briefing covers the role of specialist nurses in supporting patients who switch to best value biological medicines. It focusses on adalimumab, biological versions of which are scheduled to be available on a framework agreement on behalf of the NHS from 1 December 2018.
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NICE Evidence: search for multiple sclerosis.
  • Please check that guidance is applicable for your country.
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NICE Evidence: search for Parkinson’s Disease.
  • Please check that guidance is applicable for your country.
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NICE Evidence: search for guidance on stroke rehabilitation
  • Please check that guidance is applicable for your country.
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NHS Wales: Health in Wales, neurosciences
NICE Evidence: search for Motor Neurone Disease
  • Please check that guidance is applicable for your country.
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Scottish Government (2014) Stroke improvement plan, Edinburgh: Scottish Government.
Welsh Government (2014) Together for health: a neurological conditions delivery plan: a delivery plan up to 2017 for the NHS and its partners, Cardiff: Welsh Government.
We would like to thank the RCN Neuroscience member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Books

Armitage A (2018) A practical guide to Parkinson’s disease: diagnosis and management, New York: Springer. Armitage A (2018) A practical guide to Parkinson’s disease: diagnosis and management, New York: Springer.
Bromberg M (2015) Motor neurone disease in adults, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Caplan L (2018) Stroke (2nd edition), New York: Oxford University Press. Caplan L (2018) Stroke (2nd edition), New York: Oxford University Press.
Cartwright, Cathy C (2017) Nursing care of the pediatric neurosurgery patient, Berlin: Springer International Publishing Cartwright C (2017) Nursing care of the pediatric neurosurgery patient, Berlin: Springer.
Colosimo, Carlo (2015) Handbook of neurological therapy Colosimo C (2015) Handbook of neurological therapy, New York: Oxford University Press.
Hickey, Joanne (2014) The clinical practice of neurological and neurosurgical nursing Hickey J (2014) The clinical practice of neurological and neurosurgical nursing 7th edition, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Miller, Chad M. (2015) Neurocritical care monitoring Miller C (2015) Neurocritical care monitoring, New York: Demos Medical.
Torbey, Michel (2013) The stroke book Torbey M (2013) The stroke book, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wang M (2018) Handbook of neurosurgery, neurology, and spinal medicine for nurses and advanced practice health professionals, Abingdon: Routledge Wang M (2018) Handbook of neurosurgery, neurology, and spinal medicine for nurses and advanced practice health professionals, Abingdon: Routledge
Wijdicks, Eelco F. (2014) Providing acute care Wijdicks E (2014) Providing acute care, New York: Oxford University Press.

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