Best books for the Neurology shelf and rotation 2024
We know that getting a consensus on the best books and resources for any given rotation can be difficult. Asking friends, searching SDN, and consulting seniors can provide a confusing mixed bag of advice.
Turns out, we've done the work for you. Compiled below are comprehensive recommendations on the best books and resources. Click here to find out how we ranked each resource as well as a description of the tiers used. Happy studying!
Highest Yield — The best neurology book for medical school
Blueprints Neurology — Drislane et al.
Blueprints Neurology is a paragraph based review text with helpful diagrams and tables. Chapters are relatively short and can be read relatively quickly; each chapter concludes with a key points box which are particularly high yield. It's nothing too special, but it covers relevant shelf material quickly and succinctly.
Step up to Medicine, Neurology Chapter — Agabegi & Agabegi
Like the rest of Step up to Medicine, the neurology chapter breaks down neurological pathology in a consistent outline-based format. It's a great, condensed resource to quickly review information before reading a bit more into it within Blueprints.
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PreTest Neurology — Anschel
About 500 questions with explanations that follow the Neurology shelf format. The most reliable book-based question bank for Neurology.
If you have time
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Neurology Chapters — Longo et al.
If you are planning to go into internal medicine (or neurology), Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is the unequivocal internal medicine text with detailed descriptions of the pathophysiology and management of pathology. If you want to gun, and gun hard, this is the text that will get you there.
Case Files Neurology — Toy, Simpson & Tintner
Follows the vignette, discussion, and question format that Case Files is known for. However, this current edition of Neurology is plagued with lengthy discussions on minutae and grammatical errors. If you enjoy the Case Files format and wish to use this text, use in conjunction with Blueprints.