Morris J., Jankovic J., Fung V. Neurological Clinical Examination: A Concise Guide

Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2023. — 169 p.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 to selecting those aspects of the clinical examination that 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.Using this book.The wasted hand.
Inspection.
Distribution of wasting.
Power, coordination, and reflexes.
Wrist drop.
Inspection.
Tone.
Power, coordination, and reflexes.
Proximal weakness of the arm(s).
Inspection.
Tone.
Power, coordination, and reflexes.
Proximal weakness of the leg(s).
Inspection.
Tone.
Power, coordination, and reflexes.
Foot drop.
Inspection.
Tone.
Power, coordination, and reflexes.
Ataxia and gait disturbance.
Observation.
Further assessment.
Facial weakness.
Inspection.
Distribution of weakness.
Sensation on the face.
Taste.
Other important signs to look for.
Ptosis.
Inspection.
Distribution of weakness.
Abnormalities of vision or eye movement.
Inspection.
Testing vision.
The remainder of the examination.
Tremor and cerebellar signs.
Inspection.
Examination of tremor.
Other aspects.
Other abnormal involuntary movements.
Inspection.
The movement.
Drug-induced movement disorders.
Language and speech disturbance.
General approach.
Dysarthria.
Aphasia.
Higher cortical function testing.
General approach.
Formal cognitive testing.
Some syndromes of dementia.
Assessment of coma.
The Glasgow coma scale.
Some distinctive types of coma.
Psychogenic (functional) neurological disorders.
‘Neurological’ presentations of psychogenic disorders.
Telemedicine and the neurological examination.The virtual neurological examination.
Positioning the patient and room requirements.
Cognition and speech.
Cranial nerves.
Upper limbs.
Lower limbs.
Stance and gait.Picture credits.