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Neurological disease is very common. It accounts for about a fifth of admissions to hospitals in the United Kingdom. Most of these admissions are emergencies. At the time of admission the clinical history available may be poor or unobtainable and the diagnosis not apparent. Physical examination may be more informative in suggesting a diagnosis or differential but generally imaging has a central role in substantiating any clinical diagnosis and guiding the clinical management of these patients. In most situations, whether the patients are admitted as a result of trauma or medical emergency, computed tomography (CT) is the initial and definitive investigation. A 24-h service should be provided.
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Hourihan, M.D. (2001). Emergencies in Brain Imaging. In: Demaerel, P. (eds) Recent Advances in Diagnostic Neuroradiology. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56662-2_8
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