Main description:

The main objective of this book is to make neurological examinations as objective and standardised as possible and to minimise the variability in its execution and interpretation. It is presented in a structured format that divides each clinical test into four components, physiological basis, methodology, interpretation, and caveats, to facilitate quick access to the topic of interest and inculcates logical thinking in day-to-day practice.

Pictorial pre-tests and answers to drive home a teaching point.
Bulleted format and direct language make it an easy reading for a busy reader.
Some exclusive topics are covered, such as seizure semiology; autonomic function tests; evaluation of vertigo; assessment of gait; neurological examination of neonates, infants and children; examination of cervical spine and lumbosacral spine; assessment of trigger points and myofascial pain; and an exhaustive discussion of individual muscle power assessment.
Useful for clinicians and trainees in neurology, neurosurgery, general medicine and pediatrics.

Contents:

1. Assessment of Higher Mental Functions

2. Examination of a Patient in Coma

3. Cranial Nerves

4. Motor System

5. Examination of the Sensory System

6. Reflexes

7. Examination of Coordination

8. Examination of Gait

9. Examination of Movement Disorders

10. Clinical Evaluation of Seizures and Epilepsies

11. Examination of a Patient with Vertigo

12. Autonomic Nervous System

13. Examination of a Patient with Neck Pain

14. Examination of a Patient with Low Back Pain

15. Examination of Other Joints

16. Examination of Trigger Points

17. Neurological Examination of a Neonate

18. Pediatric Neurological Examination

Index