Full Description
The classic step-by-step guide to learning how to perform the diagnostic neurologic examination - now in full colorRave reviews of earlier edition:"Without question the best book available on the neurologic examination."--Four Stars from Doody*"Excellent. The information is detailed, pertinent, and excellently arranged. What is surprising is the incredibly complete, interesting, and worthwhile information it contains. The author is obviously an excellent clinician and teacher who has taught many years. One can easily detect that [DeMyer's] book contains the distilled best of his teaching experiences."--Archive of Internal Medicine*"The book presents much more information than the title suggests; it has excellent parts on neuroanatomy and clinical neurosciences."--Four Stars (Excellent) from Mayo Clinic Proceedings* For more than four decades, DeMyer's The Neurologic Examination has provided neurologists and psychiatrists in training with a uniquely clear and didactic way of learning the complicated technique of using the physical examination to diagnose neurologic illness. This trusted classic also reviews the anatomy and physiology necessary to interpret the examination, and it details the laboratory tests best suited for a particular clinical problem.Utilizing a proven-effective, learn-at-your-own-pace teaching approach, DeMyer's allows you to work through real-life clinical situations and rehearse the skills and procedures that make the neurologic examination productive for both patient and clinician. You will also learn how to tailor the exam for different clinical needs, including:The Unconscious Patient The Face and Head Vision The Peripheral Ocular Motor System The Central Ocular Motor System Cerebellar Dysfunction The Somatic Motor SystemThe Special SensesDeMyer's The Neurologic Examination features a new full-color presentation that includes the latest imaging modalities for assessing disease, questions and answers to help you monitor your progress, and content that reflects the knowledge and experience of outstanding teachers/clinicians.
Contents
Preface to the Sixth EditionPreface to the First EditionPreparation for the TextOutline of the Standard Neurologic ExaminationNeurologic Examination of the Unconscious Patient1. Examination of the Face and Head2. A Brief Review of Clinical Neuroanatomy3. Examination of Vision4. Examination of the Peripheral Ocular Motor System5. Examination of the Central Ocular Motor Systems6. Examination of the Motor Cranial Nerves V, VII, IX, X, XI, and XII7. Examination of the Somatic Motor System (Excluding Cranial Nerves)8. Examination for Cerebellar Dysfunction9. Examination of the Special Senses10. Examination of the General Somatosensory System11. The Patient's Mental Status and Higher Cerebral Functions12. Examination of a Patient Who Has a Disorder of Consciousness13. Ancillary Neurodiagnostic Procedures--Lumbar Puncture and Neuroimaging14. Clinical and Laboratory Tests to Distinguish Conversion Disorder and Malingering from Organic Disease15. A Synopsis of the Neurologic Investigation and a Formulary of NeurodiagnosisIndex
