The second edition of The Neurologic Examination looks at how to conduct a clinical neurological examination through a pathophysiological approach to the nervous system. This new edition is brought up to date with new data on genetic and immunological disorders and a significant expansion of illustrations of skin manifestations of neurologic disorders.

The book provides in-depth instructions for clinicians with a logical order of history and the different parts of the examination. Organized by the functional anatomy of the nervous system, the book provides a bridge from basic science to symptoms and signs of many common and rare neurologic disorders, which will help in making diagnoses. The authors look at how to carry out an examination in different circumstances, from outpatients to patients in respiratory distress, with stroke and epilepsy, and various states of consciousness including coma. Laboratory testing is recommended when appropriate, but the main emphasis is on history and physical examination.

The book contains over a hundred discussion boxes with details about neurologic disorders and history. While mainly directed to students and residents learning how to do a neurologic examination, it will still be useful even for more experienced clinicians.

Review

“This is a great book for a professional neurologist wanting to brush up or learn from afresh, clinical signs that may be apparent or can be elicited from their patient. Sure, it is likely that neuroimaging may happen, but it is always useful and intellectually satisfying to go back to basics.” — Dr Harry Brown , Geriatric Medicine

Contents

۱. Diagnosis of neurological diseases
۲. History taking
۳. Physical examination
۴. Evaluation of consciousness
۵. Brainstem and cranial nerve territories
۶. Olfactory sensation
۷. Visual functions
۸. Pupils and accommodation
۹. Extraocular muscles, gaze, and eye movements
۱۰. Trigeminal nerve
۱۱. Facial nerve
۱۲. Auditory function
۱۳. Sense of equilibrium
۱۴. Swallowing, phonation, and articulation
۱۵. Neck and trunk
۱۶. Motor functions and movement disorders
۱۷. Examination of Motor Functions
۱۸. Tendon reflexes and pathologic reflexes
۱۹. Involuntary movements
۲۰. Somatosensory function
۲۱. Autonomic nervous system
۲۲. Posture and gait
۲۳. Mental and cognitive functions
۲۴. Aphasia, apraxia, and agnosia
۲۵. Epilepsy and convulsion
۲۶. Headache and migraine
۲۷. Sleep disorders
۲۸. Episodic neurological disorders related to ion channels
۲۹. Functional (psychogenic) neurological diseases
۳۰. Relay center of all sensory and motor functions (thalamus)
۳۱. Adjustment to the external environment and control of the internal milieu (hypothalamus
۳۲. Infectious diseases of the nervous system
۳۳. Neurological emergency
۳۴. Disability, functional recovery, and prognosis
۳۵. How to plan laboratory tests