The Neurologic Examination: Scientific Basis for Clinical Diagnosis

• Provides a detailed description of neurologic examinations to determine diseases
• Chapters are arranged in order of the actual steps in a neurologic examination
• Highly illustrated with figures and tables indicative of the neurologic signs and symptoms that may appear during the given step
• 292 discussion boxes are inserted throughout to provide a more in-depth look at particular topics without interrupting the reading flow of the text

Description:

The second edition of The Neurologic Examination looks at how to conduct a clinical neurological examination through a pathophysiological approach to the nervous system. This new edition is brought up to date with new data on genetic and immunological disorders and a significant expansion of illustrations of skin manifestations of neurologic disorders.

The book provides in-depth instructions for clinicians with a logical order of history and the different parts of the examination. Organized by the functional anatomy of the nervous system, the book provides a bridge from basic science to symptoms and signs of many common and rare neurologic disorders, which will help in making diagnoses. The authors look at how to carry out an examination in different circumstances, from outpatients to patients in respiratory distress, with stroke and epilepsy, and various states of consciousness including coma. Laboratory testing is recommended when appropriate, but the main emphasis is on history and physical examination.

The book contains over a hundred discussion boxes with details about neurologic disorders and history. While mainly directed to students and residents learning how to do a neurologic examination, it will still be useful even for more experienced clinicians.

Table of Contents:

List of Boxes

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Explanatory Notes

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases

Chapter 2: History Taking

Chapter 3: Physical Examination

Chapter 4: Evaluation of Consciousness

Chapter 5: Brainstem and Cranial Nerve Territories

Chapter 6: Olfactory Sensation

Chapter 7: Visual Functions

Chapter 8: Pupils and Accommodation

Chapter 9: Extraocular Muscles, Gaze, and Eye Movements

Chapter 10: Trigeminal Nerve

Chapter 11: Facial Nerve

Chapter 12: Auditory Function

Chapter 13: Sense of Equilibrium

Chapter 14: Swallowing, Phonation, and Articulation

Chapter 15: Neck and Trunk

Chapter 16: Motor Functions and Movement Disorders

Chapter 17: Examination of Motor Functions

Chapter 18: Tendon Reflexes and Pathologic Reflexes

Chapter 19: Involuntary Movements

Chapter 20: Somatosensory Function

Chapter 21: Autonomic Nervous System

Chapter 22: Posture and Gait

Chapter 23: Mental and Cognitive Functions

Chapter 24: Aphasia, Apraxia,a dn Agnosia

Chapter 25: Epilepsy and Convulsion

Chapter 26: Headache and Migraine

Chapter 27: Sleep Disorders

Chapter 28: Episodic Neurological Disorders Related to Ion Channels

Chapter 29: Functional (Psychogenic) Neurological Diseases

Chapter 30: Relay Center of All Sensory and Motor Functions (Thalamus)

Chapter 31: Adjustment to the External Environment and Control of hte Internal Milieu (Hypothalamus and Neuroendocrinology)

Chapter 32: Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System

Chapter 33: Neurological Emergency

Chapter 34: Disability, Functional Recovery, and Prognosis

Chapter 35: How to Plan Laboratory Tests

Afterword: For those who wish to study neurology

Index