عنوان

Field guide to the neurologic examination /

(Number (ISBN

0781741866

Number

b414548

Title Proper

Field guide to the neurologic examination /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Steven L. Lewis

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Philadelphia :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2005

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xv, 207 p., [2] p. of plates :

Other Physical Details

ill. (some col.) ;

Dimensions

20 cm

Series Title

Field guide series

Text of Note

Includes index

Text of Note

SECTION 1.NEUROLOGIC DIAGNOSIS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS -- Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis -- Localization of neurologic disease -- Mechanisms of neurologic disease -- SECTION 2.NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION -- Taking a neurologic history -- MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION -- Approach to the mental status examination -- Language testing -- Memory testing -- Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability -- CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION -- Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves -- Examination of the pupils -- Funduscopic examination -- Examination of visual acuity -- Visual field examination -- Examination of eye movements -- Examination of facial sensation -- Examination of facial strength -- Examination of jaw strength -- Examination of hearing -- Examination of palatal function -- Examination of tongue movement -- Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles -- Examination of taste -- Examination of smell -- MOTOR EXAMINATION -- Approach to the motor examination -- Examination of upper extremity muscle strength -- Examination of lower extremity muscle strength -- Examination of tone -- SENSORY EXAMINATION -- Approach to the sensory examination -- Examination of pinprick sensation -- Examination of vibration and position sensation -- Examination of cortical sensation -- Romberg testing -- CEREBELLAR EXAMINATION -- Approach to the cerebellar examination -- Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function -- Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function -- REFLEX EXAMINATION -- Approach to reflex testing -- Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes -- Testing for the Babinski response -- GAIT EXAMINATION -- Examination of gait -- PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER -- Performing a complete neurologic examination -- SECTION 3. NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION IN COMMON CLINICAL SCENARIES -- Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario -- Examination of the comatose patient -- Examination of the patient with altered mental status -- Examination of the dizzy patient -- Examination of the patient with headache -- Examination of the patient with a movement disorder -- Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy -- Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms -- Examination of the patient with visual symptoms -- Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss -- Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem -- Examination of the patient with a probable stroke -- Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms: the screening neurologic examination -- Appendix: neurologic tests

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Parallel Title

Neurologic examination

Neurologic examination

Number

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Class number

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Book number

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Book Number

Lewis, Steven L

Date of Transaction

20041013190845.0

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