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

    • Title:Field guide to the neurologic examination / Steven L. Lewis.
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    • Author/Creator:Lewis, Steven L.
    • Published/Created:Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2005.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Neurologic examination.
    • Medical Subjects: Neurologic Examination--methods.
    • Description:xv, 207 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
    • Series:Field guide (Philadelphia, Pa.)
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0781741866
    • Contents:Sect. 1. Neurologic diagnosis : general considerations
      Ch. 1. Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis
      Ch. 2. Localization of neurologic disease
      Ch. 3. Mechanisms of neurologic disease
      Sect. 2. Neurologic examination
      Ch. 4. Taking a neurologic history
      Ch. 5. Approach to the mental status examination
      Ch. 6. Language testing
      Ch. 7. Memory testing
      Ch. 8. Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability
      Ch. 9. Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves
      Ch. 10. Examination of the pupils
      Ch. 11. Funduscopic examination
      Ch. 12. Examination of visual acuity
      Ch. 13. Visual field examination
      Ch. 14. Examination of eye movements
      Ch. 15. Examination of facial sensation
      Ch. 16. Examination of facial strength
      Ch. 17. Examination of jaw strength
      Ch. 18. Examination of hearing
      Ch. 19. Examination of palatal function
      Ch. 20. Examination of tongue movement
      Ch. 21. Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
      Ch. 22. Examination of taste
      Ch. 23. Examination of smell
      Ch. 24. Approach to the motor examination
      Ch. 25. Examination of upper extremity muscle strength
      Ch. 26. Examination of lower extremity muscle strength
      Ch. 27. Examination of tone
      Ch. 28. Approach to the sensory examination
      Ch. 29. Examination of pinprick sensation
      Ch. 30. Examination of vibration and position sensation
      Ch. 31. Examination of cortical sensation
      Ch. 32. Romberg testing
      Ch. 33. Approach to the cerebellar examination
      Ch. 34. Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function
      Ch. 35. Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function
      Ch. 36. Approach to reflex testing
      Ch. 37. Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes
      Ch. 38. Testing for the Babinski response
      Ch. 39. Examination of gait
      Ch. 40. Performing a complete neurologic examination
      Sect. 3. Neurologic examination in common clinical scenarios
      Ch. 41. Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario
      Ch. 42. Examination of the comatose patient
      Ch. 43. Examination of the patient with altered mental status
      Ch. 44. Examination of the dizzy patient
      Ch. 45. Examination of the patient with headache
      Ch. 46. Examination of the patient with a movement disorder
      Ch. 47. Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy
      Ch. 48. Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms
      Ch. 49. Examination of the patient with visual symptoms
      Ch. 50. Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss
      Ch. 51. Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem
      Ch. 52. Examination of the patient with a probable stroke
      Ch. 53. Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms : the screening neurologic examination
      App. Neurologic tests.
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