Reading a story

Case delineation in clinical medicine is the technique of creating a narrative that allows the appropriate scientific knowledge to be brought to bear. Neurologists get to be good at this type of story reading and telling from dealing with clinical stories which are relatively long and complicated. These skills are evident whenever working neurologists gather to discuss case material, or when studying their written clinical communications. The purpose of the article is to analyze this aspect of everyday neurological practice by looking at some of the general principles of story telling and appreciation.