Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination

Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination 9780781741866
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Publication Date: Jul 22, 2004
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This new volume in the Field Guide Series provides a detailed review of the basic neurologic exam, giving you the tools needed to obtain valuable diagnostic information and address specific clinical presentations. The guide's three sections include a brief overview of neurologic diagnosis, instructions on how to perform the basic components of the neurologic exam, and ways to tailor the exam to specific clinical situations.

Make the most of your next neurologic assessment!

  • Complete coverage promotes a thorough, practical, and clinically revealing exam technique, with insightful material on mental status, the cranial nerve, motor, sensory, and cerebellar examinations, and assessment of reflexes and gait.
  • Insight into the purpose of the different components of the examination, understanding when these examination elements should be performed, what you should look for, and what the findings mean.
  • Clinical focus assists in the practical bedside evaluation of common neurologic symptoms to help practitioners learn the importance of tailoring the history and neurologic examination based on the clinical setting.
  • Concise appendix of common neurologic tests provides brief summaries to help you choose the best approach for each patient.

Features

--Neurologic Exam covers mental status, cranial nerve, motor, sensory, cerebellar, reflex, and gait exams.
--Appendices include neurologic imaging, neurophysiologic tests, lumbar puncture, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
--Neurologic Examination in common clinical situations provides the practical bedside evaluation of patients who present with common neurologic symptoms and includes clinical scenarios to help practitioners learn the differences between exams based on the clinical setting.
--Great book for clerkship rotations in neurology and medicine, as well as resident rotations for internal medicine, family medicine, and neurology

About the Author(s)

  • Steven L Lewis MD
  • Professor of Neurological Sciences, Associate Chair, Head of Section of General Neurology, and Director of the Neurology Residency Program, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Specs

  • Product Format: Softbound
  • ISBN: 9780781741866
  • Trim Size: 4 1/2 x 7 3/4
  • Pages: 224
  • Pub Date: Jul 22, 2004

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Table of contents

    SECTION I. NEUROLOGIC DIAGNOSIS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

  1. The Role of the Neurologic Examination in Neurologic Diagnosis
  2. Localization of Neurologic Disease (Or What “…opathy” does the Patient Have?)
  3. Mechanisms of Neurologic Disease

    SECTION II. THE NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION

    THE NEUROLOGIC HISTORY

  4. Taking a Neurologic History

    THE MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION

  5. The Approach to the Mental Status Examination
  6. Language Testing
  7. Memory Testing
  8. The Mini-Mental-Status Examination

    THE CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION

  9. The Approach to the Examination of the Cranial Nerves
  10. Examination of the Pupils
  11. The Fundoscopic Examination
  12. Examination of Visual Acuity
  13. The Visual Field Examination
  14. Examination of Eye Movements
  15. Examination of Facial Sensation
  16. Examination of Facial Strength
  17. Examination of Jaw Strength
  18. Examination of Hearing
  19. Examination of Palatal Function
  20. Examination of Tongue Movement
  21. Examination of the Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius Muscles
  22. Examination of Taste
  23. Examination of Smell

    THE MOTOR EXAMINATION

  24. The Approach to the Motor Examination
  25. Examination of Upper Extremity Strength
  26. Examination of Lower Extremity Strength
  27. Examination of Tone

    THE SENSORY EXAMINATION

  28. The Approach to the Sensory Examination
  29. Examination of Pin and Temperature Sensation
  30. Examination of Vibration and Position Sensation
  31. Examination of Cortical Sensation
  32. Romberg Testing

    THE CEREBELLAR EXAMINATION

  33. The Approach to the Cerebellar Examination
  34. Testing of Upper Extremity Cerebellar Function
  35. Testing of Lower Extremity Cerebellar Function

    THE REFLEX EXAMINATION

  36. The Approach to Reflex Testing
  37. Examination of Deep Tendon Reflexes
  38. Testing for Babinski Response

    THE GAIT EXAMINATION

  39. The Approach to the Gait Examination
  40. Examining Gait

    PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

  41. Performing a Complete Neurologic Examination

    SECTION III. THE NEUROLOGIC EXAMIINATION IN COMMON CLINICAL SITUATIONS

  42. Tailoring the Neurologic History and Examination to the Clinical Scenario
  43. Examination of the Comatose Patient
  44. Examination of the Confused Patient
  45. Examination of the Patient with Dementia
  46. Examination of the Dizzy Patient
  47. Examination of the Patient with Falls
  48. Examination of the Patient with Headache
  49. Examination of the Patient with Tremor and Other Abnormal Movements
  50. Examination of the Patient with Numbness
  51. Examination of the Patient with Back Pain
  52. Examination of the Patient with Neck Pain
  53. Examination of the Patient with a Speech Problem
  54. Examination of the Patient with Syncope
  55. Examination of the Patient with Transient Focal Neurologic Symptoms
  56. Examination of the Patient with Visual Problems
  57. Examination of the Patient with Weakness
  58. Examination of the Patient with a Suspected Spinal Cord Problem
  59. Examination of the Patient with a Suspected Stroke
  60. Examination of the Patient without Neurologic Symptoms: The “Screening” Neurologic Examination