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Author:

Lewis, Steven L. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004121131

Title:

Field guide to the neurologic examination / Steven L. Lewis.

Publisher:

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

xv, 207 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Neurologic examination.
Neurologic Examination--methods.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Neurologic diagnosis : general considerations -- Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis -- Localization of neurologic disease -- Mechanisms of neurologic disease -- Neurologic examination -- Neurologic history -- Taking a neurologic history -- Mental status examination -- Approach to the mental status examination -- Language testing -- Memory testing -- Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability -- Cranial nerve examination -- Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves -- Examination of the pupils -- Funduscopic examination -- Examination of visual acuity -- Visual field examination -- Examination of eye movements -- Examination of facial sensation -- Examination of facial strength -- Examination of jaw strength -- Examination of hearing -- Examination of palatal function -- Examination of tongue movement -- Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles -- Examination of taste --
Examination of smell -- Motor examination -- Approach to the motor examination -- Examination of upper extremity muscle strength -- Examination of lower extremity muscle strength -- Examination of tone -- Sensory examination -- Approach to the sensory examination -- Examination of pinprick sensation -- Examination of vibration and position sensation -- Examination of cortical sensation -- Romberg testing -- Cerebellar examination -- Approach to the cerebellar examination -- Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function -- Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function -- Reflex examination -- Approach to reflex testing -- Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes -- Testing for the Babinski response -- Gait examination -- Examination of gait -- Putting it all together -- Performing a complete neurologic examination -- Neurologic examination in common clinical scenarios -- Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario --
Examination of the comatose patient -- Examination of the patient with altered mental status -- Examination of the dizzy patient -- Examination of the patient with headache -- Examination of the patient with a movement disorder -- Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy -- Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms -- Examination of the patient with visual symptoms -- Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss -- Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem -- Examination of the patient with a probable stroke -- Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms : the screening neurologic examination -- Neurologic tests.

Series:

Field guide series

ISBN:

9780781741866
0781741866

OCLC:

(OCoLC)55228235

LCCN:

2004011492

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)