The well-known management mantra ‘Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions' is something Practical Neurology tries to live up to. In this edition, we hope to provide solutions to a range of problems.

Howard Ring and colleagues outline ways to approach consultations with patients with learning difficulties that allow you to anticipate and avoid problems so as to get the most out of what can be difficult consultations for both doctor and patient on page 44.

We consider the diagnosis of cerebellar ataxia on page 14, a subject that has advanced so much in recent years it is hard to keep up with all relevant developments and know how to investigate appropriately. …