This book and video collection provide a practical guide to the clinical neurological examination, an essential tool in the diagnosis of neurological conditions encountered in the outpatient clinic and hospital ward.
- Each chapter covers a different condition and uses a step-by-step approach selecting those aspects of the clinical examination which are most likely to lead to the correct diagnosis
- Video clips accessible via both a companion website and by QR codes within the book provide easy access to view a wide range of neurological signs
- The text is illustrated with clear diagrams
- Tables are used to list the various causes of particular signs
Primary care physicians, neurologists, and trainees preparing for certifying examinations will find this book an invaluable learning companion and essential tool for the diagnosis of neurological disorders.
Table of Contents
List of videos
Foreword to the Third Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Using this book
Introduction
1. The wasted hand
2. Wrist drop
3. Proximal weakness of the arm(s)
4. Proximal weakness of the leg(s)
5. Foot drop
6. Ataxia and gait disturbance
7. Facial weakness
8. Ptosis
9. Abnormalities of vision or eye movement
10. Tremor and cerebellar signs
11. Other abnormal involuntary movements
12. Language and speech disturbance
13. Higher cortical function testing
14. Assessment of coma
15. Psychogenic (functional) neurological disorders
16. Telemedicine and the neurological examination
Picture credits
Index
