Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination provides a detailed review of the basic neurologic exam, giving clinicians 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. The clinical focus assists in the practical bedside evaluation of common neurologic symptoms. Also included is a concise appendix of common neurologic tests, with brief summaries to help clinicians choose the best approach for each patient.

Neurologic Examination is the ideal text for any neurologist learning the difficult art of diagnosis. This illustrated guide to all aspects of the neurological exam: Reemphasizes the usefulness of the exam in localizing lesions in the central and peripheral nervous system from which differential diagnoses are derived Demonstrates the examination of the brachial plexus, cervical plexus, chronic regional pain patients is demonstrated - not found in other manuals of neurological examination Reintroduces the use of drifts, the arm roll and parietal copy to clinical neurology.

Now in its Seventh Edition, DeJong’s The Neurologic Examination has been streamlined and updated for a new generation. An absolutely comprehensive, detailed guide to techniques on the neurologic examination, this book integrates details of neuroanatomy and clinical diagnosis in a readable manner. The text is supplemented by helpful boxes that highlight clinical pearls and offer illustrative cases, and tables summarize differentials and lists of clinical findings.

Neurological clinical examinations are some of the most intimidating procedures medical students, junior doctors and residents have to perform. This book's clear, succinct explanations and simple/memorable line drawings, along with top tips/common mistakes boxes, combine to demystify the subject and offer straightforward guidance. The spectacular success of the book over many years demonstrates that it succeeds more than any other resource available. This 6th edition will ensure the content remains as fresh, current and easy to interpret as ever. - A concise and lucid explanation of how to examine the nervous system. - Copiously illustrated with clear line diagrams and flow charts. - Instructions are clear and systematic – what to do, what you will find, and what it means. - New simplified line drawings have been added. - The new edition contains an expanded summary of how to perform a complete neurological examination. - The book will be available on the StudentConsult library.

Neurologic Examination is designed to help medical personnel make a diagnosis for a neurological illness with the patient's history and physical examination. Neurology is logical but requires the physician to localize the lesion to an anatomical part of the neuroaxis and then to develop a differential diagnosis based on this localization. Imaging technology is now superb and buttresses but does not replace the examination. There is no imaging technique that can diagnose a migraine headache. It may, however, demonstrate white matter hyperintensities that are often confused with a demyelinating disease or small vessel disease. A negative MRI of the spine in a patient with clear L5-S1 signs and symptoms such as a weak extensor hallucis longus muscle and a depressed ankle jerk still has overwhelming evidence of L5-S1 pathology.This book leads the physician to the correct localization of a lesion utilizing simple bedside tests. The only tools employed are a reflex hammer and a pin. The illustrations and technique descriptions guide the practitioner through important distinctions with the observation of subtle details.Information gleaned in less than 10 minutes allows the attending to order the pertinent laboratory and imaging studies required to confirm a diagnosis and initiate treatment in the current health care climate.In general, the patient history gives the diagnosis; the neurological examination proves it; modern imaging and laboratory evaluation guides the treatment and predicts the prognosis.Experience with generations of medical students and residents utilizing the techniques illustrated and described in this book have been successful in making reliable neurologic diagnoses easier.

Today’s APN and PA programs have been allocating less time to the study of neurology, leaving new practitioners with an uncertain grasp of how to approach the neurology patient. Here is a “how to” manual for knowledgably conducting the basic neurological examination and confidently applying exam findings to the interpretation of common neurologic symptoms. It explains all facets of the standard neuro exam that is conducted in a clinic or hospital setting including useful algorithms. The book then focuses on using the exam results to determine a likely diagnosis and/or area of concern for further diagnostic tests. The text presents both basic and advanced concepts related to the exam to foster a deeper understanding of the meaning and physiology underlying an abnormal finding.

The neurologic examination is often viewed as a daunting monstrosity, byzantine in nature, complex to teach and cumbersome to learn. However, neurologic conditions are not uncommon in GP and hospital practice, and a grounded understanding of pertinent neurologic symptoms, signs and conditions is absolutely vital.This book serves to demystify the seemingly convoluted processes behind the neurologic examination, with chapters focussing on bringing the reader back to the basics, breaking complicated techniques down into its individual steps, supplemented by clear and concise explanation of neurologic principles. The book discusses neurologic signs and symptoms commonly encountered in our daily practice, with flow-charts, pictures and tables to help the reader learn, shape and build a solid foundation in neurology. Tips from examiner and specific case examples are included to improve the reader's grasp of the topics.This easy-to-read guidebook is essential for all medical students and physicians seeking to prepare for their professional examinations, to improve on their care of our patients, or simply to understand the wonderful inner-workings of neurology a little better.Well written textbooks which focus on neurologic examination and written in a palatable manner for the non-neurologist, are rare and few. They are often admixed with other non-neurologic topics (e.g. respiratory, cardiac or abdominal examination), with superficial and cursory discussion of neurologic conditions.At the other end of the spectrum, neurology textbooks are often written in a manner better suited to neurologists than to non-neurologists, struggling to better understand the basic concepts.In my years of teaching students from all 3 local medical schools studying for their undergraduate medical degrees, and medical officers preparing for the MRCP PACES examination, a common problem they encountered was the lack of a palatable yet informative neurologic text which helps them understand the concepts without murdering their interest in the topic. I believe this book serves to fill that gap, and to hopefully better prepare our doctors in their careers, and to nurture their love and interest in this subject I so love.

This book and extensive video library provide a practical guide to the clinical neurological examination, an essential tool in the diagnosis of common and unusual 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 c

This popular reference is the definitive guide on exam techniques for neurology residents, fellows, and practitioners, integrating details of neuroanatomy and diagnosis in an easy-to-read, easy-to-follow format. A new clinical focus, new videos online, and new illustrations makeDeJong’s The Neurologic Examination, 8th Edition,even more useful for mastery of this complex area. Anatomical and exam illustrations ensure proper technique, and illustrative case studies and tables summarize differentials and clinical findings.

Many medical students find neurological examination to be extremely complicated and difficult. This new edition of the acclaimed text provides a simple framework for performing straightforward neurological examinations, giving essential background information and a "What to Do" guide of hints and common mistakes. Now with even more practical information along with the most recent advances in the field.