Looking for clues

J Clin Neurosci. 2006 Feb;13(2):178-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.03.021. Epub 2006 Feb 3.

Abstract

At certain moments in clinical practice, one can seem to possess the powers of a Sherlock Holmes to search out clues and deduce the diagnosis. Many neurologists are aware of links between the workings of detective fiction and the methods of problem-solving in neurological cases. One similarity concerns the professional counterpart of the conventional detective story, the single case report.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Literature*
  • Nervous System Diseases
  • Neurology / history
  • Neurology / methods*