A discussion with consultant neurosurgeon, Mr Carleton-Bland, about an approach to history taking from a neurosurgical perspective with an illustrative case and interpretation of a scan.All clinical cases in these podcast episodes have been created based on past interactions with real patients but are not intended to represent any specific person. No specific individual patient information will ever be provided in the podcast. The information in this episode is intended for the purposes of medical student education and should not be used as medical advice for your own medical treatment or the treatment of your patients.