Neurological Clinical Examination A Concise Guide

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.

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