title: How to write a neurology case report.
abstract: Neurology case reports have a long history of transmitting important medical information across many generations for the improvement of patient care. Case reports contribute much to the physician's knowledge base from which treatment hypotheses and ideas form. Elements of a modern case report, as presented in the CARE (CAse REport) guidelines, include the abstract, introduction, case presentation, discussion, conclusion, patient's perspective, and consent statement. The sections are described here, as well as the application of CARE guidelines to a published neuromuscular case report. Writing case reports offer an ideal opportunity for neurologists to publish interesting case findings and carry on the tradition of neurologic case reporting.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles County Medical Center, Medical Director PIH Health Hospital-Whittier Stroke Program, Medical Director PIH Health Hospital-Whittier Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory, Neurology Consultants Medical Group, 12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA, 90602, USA. rison@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rison
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D018156:Journalism, Medical / Q000592:standards; D008499:Medical Records; D066209:Medical Writing / Q000592:standards*; D009462:Neurology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic