DeJong's the Neurologic Examination, Part 327, Issue 2005This classic text is a comprehensive, detailed guide to the neurologic examination. The book provides a thorough understanding of both the techniques of the examination and the anatomic and physiologic bases of the results. The brand new edition offers you a complete, concise reference you'll use everyday to quickly interpret the signs and symptoms of neurologic dysfunction, compare and contrast abnormalities, confirm findings, and make accurate differential diagnoses confidently to assess responses to treatment. This heavily revised new edition provides complete coverage of the nervous system including anatomic and physiologic presentation of disorders, recommended examination procedures, neurodiagnostic and laboratory testing, diagnostic reasoning, and neurologic differential diagnosis guidelines. You'll confidently identify the signs and symptoms of disease, know when additional diagnostic testing is indicated, accurately interpret diagnostic data, and recommend effective treatment options. |
Contents
SECTION A Introduction 1 Introduction | 1 |
SECTION B History Physical Examination and Overview of the Neurologic Examination 2 Overview of the Nervous System | 5 |
The Neurologic History | 19 |
The General Physical Examination | 32 |
General Outline of the Neurologic Examination | 37 |
SECTION C | 41 |
Functions of the Cerebral Cortex and Regional Cerebral Diagnosis | 57 |
The Mental Status Examination | 63 |
Motor Strength and Power | 343 |
Muscle Tone | 395 |
Muscle Volume and Contour | 401 |
Abnormalities of Movement | 409 |
SECTION F The Sensory System 31 Overview of the Sensory System | 429 |
The Exteroceptive Sensations | 436 |
The Proprioceptive Sensations | 444 |
The Interoceptive or Visceral Sensations | 450 |
Disorders of Speech and Language 71 5 | 71 |
Agnosia Apraxia and Related Disorders of Higher Cortical Function | 91 |
SECTION D | 97 |
The Olfactory Nerve | 111 |
The Optic Nerve | 116 |
The Ocular Motor Nerves | 149 |
The Trigeminal Nerve | 192 |
The Facial Nerve | 208 |
The Acoustic Vestibulocochlear Nerve | 227 |
The Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves | 251 |
The Spinal Accessory Nerve | 263 |
The Hypoglossal Nerve | 270 |
Brainstem and Multiple Cranial Nerve Syndromes | 277 |
SECTION E The Motor System 22 Overview of the Motor System | 297 |
The Motor Unit Level | 305 |
The Spinal Cord Level | 314 |
The Corticospinal Pyramidal Level | 325 |
The Extrapyramidal Level | 334 |
Cerebral Sensory Functions | 452 |
Sensory Localization | 455 |
SECTION G The Reflexes 37 Introduction to the Reflexes | 467 |
The Deep Tendon or Muscle Stretch Reflexes | 469 |
The Superficial Cutaneous Reflexes | 484 |
Pathologic Reflexes | 487 |
Postural and Righting Reflexes | 500 |
Associated Movements | 504 |
SECTION | 511 |
Gait and Station | 526 |
Peripheral Neuroanatomy and Focal Neuropathies | 548 |
SECTION | 565 |
Other Musculoskeletal Disorders | 579 |
The Ventricular System and the Cerebrospinal Fluid | 597 |
Miscellaneous Neurologic Signs | 617 |
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