Clinical Neurological Examination and Localization

Bedside Neurological examination is an important tool in diagnosing neurological disorders .  Despite significant advances in the investigations available for diagnosing neurological disorders bedside neurological examination remains the cornerstone in diagnosing neurological disorders and should  not only  be conducted prior to  the investigations but   should  be  actually be utilized to plan the appropriate investigations .The book provides a focused account of various aspects of the neurological examination leading to clinical localisation and hence obtaining the neurological diagnosis. It includes topics like' how to obtain a appropriate neurological history' , 'higher mental system examination', examination of speech and various cranial nerves and examination of other systems including motor system, sensory system, reflexes , cerebellar and autonomic nervous system.The book also includes  certain interesting topics like 'neurological examination of the unconscious patient 'and 'tricks and tips of neurological localisation. The book is easy to read and memorize due to multiple  self  explanatory illustrations and  important aspects  being highlighted in bulleted format. The book will be of extreme help for  MD and DNB students of Internal Medicine as well as DM and DNB  students of Neurology and DNB and MCH Neurosurgery students , hence covering a fairly large readership base . It will also be read by practising  Internal medicine physicians , neurologists and neurosurgeons who may want  to revise the basics  and tricks of neurological examination and  localization

1.  Introduction

2. The Neurological History

3. Higher Mental Function

·         Higher mental function Screen

·                Lobar function

4. Cranial Nerve Examination

·         Olfactory nerve

·         Optic nerve

·         Oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerve

·         Trigeminal nerve

·         Facial nerve

·         Vestibulo – cochlear nerve

·         Glosopharyngeal  andvagus nerve

·         Spinal accessory nerve

·         Hypoglosal nerve

5. Examination of Speech

·         Language disorders

·         Dysarthria

·         Dysphonia

6. Motor system examination

7. Reflexes

·         Superficial reflexes

·         Deep tendon reflexes

8. Sensory system examination

9. Cerebellar examination and examination of 

posture , stance and gait

10.Involuntary movements

11.Examination of Skull, Spine ,Nerves and  

     Neuro-cutaneous markers

 12. Autonomic nervous system

 13. Examination of the Unconscious patient

 14. Summary of localization