Prevalence of acute neurology: a 2-week snapshot in a district general hospital.

Neurological illnesses are a common cause of hospital admissions, yet most patients are not primarily managed by neurologists. Acute neurology service provision varies across the UK. This study aimed to establish the number of neurological admissions during a 2-week period in a district general hospital, as well as the proportion of those patients who were seen by the hyperacute neurology team.

Diuretic-sensitive electroneutral Na movement and temperature effects on central axons.

Key Points: Optic nerve axons get less excitable with warming. F-fibre latency does not shorten at temperatures above 30°C. Action potential amplitude falls when the Na -pump is blocked, an effect speeded by warming.