DeJong's The Neurologic Examination (Campbell, The Neurologic Examination)

This classic text is a comprehensive, detailed guide to the neurologic examination. The book provides a thorough understanding of both the techniques of the examination and the anatomic and physiologic bases of the results. The brand new edition offers you a complete, concise reference you'll use everyday to quickly interpret the signs and symptoms of neurologic dysfunction, compare and contrast abnormalities, confirm findings, and make accurate differential diagnoses confidently to assess responses to treatment. This heavily revised new edition provides complete coverage of the nervous system including anatomic and physiologic presentation of disorders, recommended examination procedures, neurodiagnostic and laboratory testing, diagnostic reasoning, and neurologic differential diagnosis guidelines. You'll confidently identify the signs and symptoms of disease, know when additional diagnostic testing is indicated, accurately interpret diagnostic data, and recommend effective treatment options.

This classic text is a comprehensive, detailed guide to the neurologic examination. The book provides a thorough understanding of both the techniques of the examination and the anatomic and physiologic bases of the results. The brand new edition offers you a complete, concise reference you'll use everyday to quickly interpret the signs and symptoms of neurologic dysfunction, compare and contrast abnormalities, confirm findings, and make accurate differential diagnoses confidently to assess responses to treatment. This heavily revised new edition provides complete coverage of the nervous system including anatomic and physiologic presentation of disorders, recommended examination procedures, neurodiagnostic and laboratory testing, diagnostic reasoning, and neurologic differential diagnosis guidelines.

You'll confidently identify the signs and symptoms of disease, know when additional diagnostic testing is indicated, accurately interpret diagnostic data, and recommend effective treatment options.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Shawnna L Patterson, MD/PhD(University of Maryland School of Medicine)
Description:This book provides a description of the techniques of the neurological examination that integrates details of neuroanatomy and clinical diagnosis in a very readable manner. The previous edition was published in 1992.
Purpose:The purpose is to revise and shorten the old edition, discuss the neurological examination and include updated references to advances in basic neuroscience as well as to integrate advances in neuroimaging technology. There have been many advances since the last revision, and although the clinical neurological exam has not changed, the integration of these changes is needed and reflected in this new edition.
Audience:The book is written for students, residents, and practitioners of neurology. The author writes with authority on the subject.
Features:The book covers the complete neurological examination. While doing this, details of neuroanatomy are described and relevance to clinical diagnosis is discussed. The book is very readable with clinical syndromes scattered throughout as if to remind the seasoned neurologist that there is always more to learn. The figures and tables are well placed and relevant.
Assessment:The new revision is more concise, as immediately apparent by the shorter length, and replaces discussions of obsolete techniques with discussions of clinical relevance to basic neuroanatomy.

Overview of the nervous system The neurologic history The general physical examination General outline of the neurologic examination Gross and microscopic anatomy of the cerebral hemispheres Functions of the cerebral cortex and regional cerebral diagnosis The mental status examination Disorders of speech and language Agnosia, apraxia, and related disorders of higher cortical function An overview of brainstem and cranial nerve anatomy The olfactory nerve The optic nerve The ocular motor nerves The trigeminal nerve The facial nerve The acoustic nerve The glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves The spinal accessory nerve The hypoglossal nerve Brainstem and multiple cranial nerve syndromes Overview of the motor system The motor unit level The spinal cord level The corticospinal (pyramidal) level The extrapyramidal level- The extrapyramidal level Motor strength and power Muscle tone Muscle volume and contour Abnormalities of movement Overview of the sensory system The exteroceptive sensations The proprioceptive sensations The interoceptive, or visceral, sensations Cerebral sensory functions Sensory localization Introduction to the reflexes The deep tendon or muscle stretch reflexes The superficial (cutaneous) reflexes Pathologic reflexes Postural and righting reflexes Associated movements Cerebellar function Gait and station The autonomic nervous system Peripheral neuroanatomy and focal neuropathies Neck and back pain Other musculoskeletal disorders The blood supply of the brain The ventricular system and the cerebrospinal fluid The examination in coma Miscellaneous neurologic signs Diagnostic reasoning and neurologic differential diagnosis. This classic text is a comprehensive, detailed guide to the neurologic examination. The book provides a thorough understanding of both the techniques of the examination and the anatomic and physiologic bases of the results. The brand new edition offers a complete, concise reference to help in quickly interpreting the signs and symptoms of neurologic dysfunction, compare and contrast abnormalities, confirm findings, and make accurate differential diagnoses confidently to assess responses to treatment. This heavily revised new edition provides complete coverage of the nervous system including anatomic and physiologic presentation of disorders, recommended examination procedures, neurodiagnostic and laboratory testing, diagnostic reasoning, and neurologic differential diagnosis guidelines.