Neurological Clinical Examination A Concise Guide

This book and video collection provide a practical guide to the clinical neurological examination, an essential tool in the diagnosis of neurological conditions encountered in the outpatient clinic and hospital ward. Each chapter covers a different condition and uses a step-by-step approach selecting those aspects of the clinical examination which are most likely to lead to the correct diagnosis Video clips accessible via both a companion website and by QR codes within the book provide easy access to view a wide range of neurological signs The text is illustrated with clear diagrams Tables are used to list the various causes of particular signs Primary care physicians, neurologists, and trainees preparing for certifying examinations will find this book an invaluable learning companion and essential tool for the diagnosis of neurological disorders.

List of videos Foreword to the Third Edition Foreword to the First Edition Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Using this book Introduction 1. The wasted hand 2. Wrist drop 3. Proximal weakness of the arm(s) 4. Proximal weakness of the leg(s) 5. Foot drop 6. Ataxia and gait disturbance 7. Facial weakness 8. Ptosis 9. Abnormalities of vision or eye movement 10. Tremor and cerebellar signs 11. Other abnormal involuntary movements 12. Language and speech disturbance 13. Higher cortical function testing 14. Assessment of coma 15. Psychogenic (functional) neurological disorders 16. Telemedicine and the neurological examination Picture credits Index

Professor John GL Morris DM (OXON) FRACP FRCP Emeritus Consultant, Westmead Hospital, Past Clinical Professor, University of Sydney, Past Chairman of the Education and Training Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists, Past Examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Past Head of the Neurology Department, Westmead Hospital, Past President of the Australian Association of Neurologists, Sydney, Australia Professor Joseph Jankovic MD Professor of Neurology Distinguished Chair in Movement Disorders Director, Parkinson’s Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic, Co-Director, Parkinson’s Disease Research Laboratory, Past President of the Movement Disorders Society, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA Associate Professor Victor Fung MBBS (Hons) PhD FRACP Conjoint Associate Professor, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Director, Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Past Head, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Chair, Asia Pacific Affairs Committee, Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists, President-Elect, International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society