Field guide to the neurologic examination
By: Steven L. Lewis.
Series: Field guide series; Field guide (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
Subjects: Neurologic examination; Neurologic Examination -- methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Neurologic diagnosis: general considerations; title: Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis; title: Localization of neurologic disease; title: Mechanisms of neurologic disease; title: Neurologic examination; title: Neurologic history; title: Taking a neurologic history; title: Mental status examination; title: Approach to the mental status examination; title: Language testing; title: Memory testing; title: Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability; title: Cranial nerve examination; title: Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves; title: Examination of the pupils; title: Funduscopic examination; title: Examination of visual acuity; title: Visual field examination; title: Examination of eye movements; title: Examination of facial sensation; title: Examination of facial strength; title: Examination of jaw strength; title: Examination of hearing; title: Examination of palatal function; title: Examination of tongue movement; title: Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles; title: Examination of taste; title: Examination of smell; title: Motor examination; title: Approach to the motor examination; title: Examination of upper extremity muscle strength; title: Examination of lower extremity muscle strength; title: Examination of tone; title: Sensory examination; title: Approach to the sensory examination; title: Examination of pinprick sensation; title: Examination of vibration and position sensation; title: Examination of cortical sensation; title: Romberg testing; title: Cerebellar examination; title: Approach to the cerebellar examination; title: Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function; title: Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function; title: Reflex examination; title: Approach to reflex testing; title: Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes; title: Testing for the Babinski response; title: Gait examination; title: Examination of gait; title: Putting it all together; title: Performing a complete neurologic examination; title: Neurologic examination in common clinical scenarios; title: Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario; title: Examination of the comatose patient; title: Examination of the patient with altered mental status; title: Examination of the dizzy patient; title: Examination of the patient with headache; title: Examination of the patient with a movement disorder; title: Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy; title: Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms; title: Examination of the patient with visual symptoms; title: Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss; title: Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem; title: Examination of the patient with a probable stroke; title: Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms: the screening; title: Neurologic examination; title: Appendix: neurologic imaging and neurophysiologic tests.