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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: 14/08/2019

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.
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 J and Strayer A (2019) The clinical practice of neurological and neurosurgical nursing (9th edition), Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Miller, Chad M. (2015) Neurocritical care monitoring Miller C (2015) Neurocritical care monitoring, New York: Demos Medical.
Morrison K (2018) Fast facts for stroke care nursing an expert care guide, New York: Springer.
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.
Williams J, Perry L and Watkins C (2019) Stroke nursing, Hoboken NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

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RCN Events video on demand: Annual Hawking MND lecture 2018
  • Collaborative lecture between the RCN and the MND Association. Professior Eneida Mioshi presents the work of her research team. Part one is about cognitive and behavioural symptoms in MND: defining the ALSFTD spectrum. Part two looks at the role of health care professionals. Register online for free access to this video.
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