Bickerstaff’s Neurological Examination in Clinical Practice provides concise coverage of all the aspects of a neurological examination for a medical student and allied specialties for better understanding of the clinical localization. It will definitely make the learning of neurological examination ‘easy’.
Excerpted from previous edition
As teachers of neurology to postgraduates, the authors found that most students had a good general idea of the parts of a neurological examination but were unclear about many other specifics. These included, among others, the best methods of carrying out the various tests; the purpose of each test; how to overcome technical difficulties; the true meaning of abnormal findings; and how to avoid arriving at false conclusions. This book details methods that have stood the test of time and additionally outlines some newer methods that are are already proving their value. In no sense is this book either a textbook of neurology or a guide to neurological diagnosis. It does, however, aim to help the reader become sufficiently conversant with specific exam techniques to be able to approach neurological cases with much more confidence. In the sixth edition of this deservedly popular book, the general layout and structure of the chapters have been retained, a chapter on general medical investigation has been added, and the chapter on neuroradiology and imaging has been thoroughly rewritten and greatly expanded to document the vast technical and theoretical advances, particularly in imaging techniques.As teachers of neurology to postgraduates, the authors found that most students had a good general idea of the parts of a neurological examination but were unclear about many other specifics. These included, among others, the best methods of carrying out the various tests; the purpose of each test; how to overcome technical difficulties; the true meaning of abnormal findings; and how to avoid arriving at false conclusions. This book details methods that have stood the test of time and additionally outlines some newer methods that are are already proving their value. In no sense is this book either a textbook of neurology or a guide to neurological diagnosis. It does, however, aim to help the reader become sufficiently conversant with specific exam techniques to be able to approach neurological cases with much more confidence. In the sixth edition of this deservedly popular book, the general layout and structure of the chapters have been retained, a chapter on general medical investigation has been added, and the chapter on neuroradiology and imaging has been thoroughly rewritten and greatly expanded to document the vast technical and theoretical advances, particularly in imaging techniques.
About the Author/Editor
Prof Kameshwar Prasad was awarded the ‘Best Medical Graduate of the year’ at Rajendra Medical College. His area of interest includes clinical neurology
Reviews
“…this is an excellent book and one to be warmly recommended to those in neurological training.”
J. Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry on the Fifth Edition.
“…a balanced and easily read account…”
J. Royal College of Physicians on the Fifth Edition.
“…a book of proved worth…Such good advice should be handed out to every newly qualified doctor and perhaps some already qualified.”
BMJ on the Fifth Edition
Table of Contents
Preface
Preface to the Sixth Edition
Part 1: The Introductory Stages
· Approaching a neurological problem
· Equipment
· The history
· First impressions
· The general physical and mental examination
Part 2: The Cranial Nerves
· The first cranial nerve: the olfactory nerve
· The second cranial nerve: the optic nerve
· The third, fourth and sixth cranial nerves: the oculomotor, trochlear and abducent nerves
· The fifth cranial nerve: the trigeminal nerve
· The seventh cranial nerve: the facial nerve
· The eighth cranial nerve: the auditory nerve
· The ninth and tenth cranial nerves: the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves
· The eleventh cranial nerve: the accessory nerve
· The twelfth cranial nerve: the hypoglossal nerve
Part 3: The Motor System
· Muscle bulk
· Muscle tone
· Muscle power
· Posture, stance, spinal movement and gait
· Involuntary movements
Part 4: The Sensory System
· Basic principles for examination of sensation
· Pain, touch and temperature
· The proprioceptive sensations
· Stereognosis, discriminative sense and graphaesthesia
· Common patterns of abnormal sensation
Part 5: The Motor-Sensory Links
· The reflexes
· Coordination
Part 6: Examinations of Particular Difficulty
· The unconscious patient
· Disorders of speech
· Apraxia
· Agnosia and disorders of the body image
· The autonomic nervous system
Part 7: The Investigation of Neurological Problems (Excluding Neuroradiology and Imaging)
· Towards a balanced attitude (some introductory observations)
· General medical investigations
· The cerebrospinal fluid
· The clinical value of electroencephalography
· Peripheral electrophysiology
· Biopsy
Part 8: Localization of Lesions
· Localization of lesions affecting various parts of the nervous system
Part 9: Appendices
· Appendix A Checklist for history taking and neurological examination for undergraduates
· Appendix B Recording the neurological examination
· Appendix C Screening neurological examination
· Appendix D A suggested scheme for the examination of higher cerebral function
Index
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