Merritt's Neurology

Merritt's Neurology (earlier editions were known as A Textbook of Neurology by H. Houston Merritt and later Merritt's Textbook of Neurology) is a standard textbook of neurology, currently in its 14th edition (Wolters Kluwer, 2021), edited by Elan Louis, Stephan A. Mayer, and James M. Noble.

The book began in 1955 as a sole author publication by its originator H. Houston Merritt, and has had a total of 6 editors or co-editors since its inception, including H. Houston Merritt (Editions 1-6 until his death in 1979),[1] Lewis P. Rowland (Eds 7-13 until his death in 2017),[2] Timothy A. Pedley (2010), and currently Louis (2016–present), Mayer (2016–present), and Noble (2021-present).

[3] Since its first edition, Merritt's Neurology has remained a central text in clinical neurology, providing unparalleled guidance on neurologic protocols, treatment guidelines, clinical pathways, therapeutic recommendations, and imaging.

[citation needed] The current, 14th edition, has been selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023.

In 2022, Doody's gave the 14th Edition of Merritt's a 4 star rating (along with a 93 score), calling it "the neurological equivalent to Harrison's Principles of Medicine.