Field Guide to the Neurologic Exam Book

Sect. 1	Neurologic diagnosis : general considerations
Ch. 1	Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis	1
Ch. 2	Localization of neurologic disease	4
Ch. 3	Mechanisms of neurologic disease	8
Sect. 2	Neurologic examination
Ch. 4	Taking a neurologic history	13
Ch. 5	Approach to the mental status examination	17
Ch. 6	Language testing	20
Ch. 7	Memory testing	23
Ch. 8	Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability	26
Ch. 9	Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves	31
Ch. 10	Examination of the pupils	33
Ch. 11	Funduscopic examination	39
Ch. 12	Examination of visual acuity	41
Ch. 13	Visual field examination	43
Ch. 14	Examination of eye movements	46
Ch. 15	Examination of facial sensation	50
Ch. 16	Examination of facial strength	52
Ch. 17	Examination of jaw strength	55
Ch. 18	Examination of hearing	57
Ch. 19	Examination of palatal function	60
Ch. 20	Examination of tongue movement	62
Ch. 21	Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles	64
Ch. 22	Examination of taste	66
Ch. 23	Examination of smell	68
Ch. 24	Approach to the motor examination	71
Ch. 25	Examination of upper extremity muscle strength	75
Ch. 26	Examination of lower extremity muscle strength	82
Ch. 27	Examination of tone	88
Ch. 28	Approach to the sensory examination	91
Ch. 29	Examination of pinprick sensation	97
Ch. 30	Examination of vibration and position sensation	100
Ch. 31	Examination of cortical sensation	104
Ch. 32	Romberg testing	107
Ch. 33	Approach to the cerebellar examination	109
Ch. 34	Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function	112
Ch. 35	Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function	115
Ch. 36	Approach to reflex testing	117
Ch. 37	Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes	120
Ch. 38	Testing for the Babinski response	127
Ch. 39	Examination of gait	129
Ch. 40	Performing a complete neurologic examination	133
Sect. 3	Neurologic examination in common clinical scenarios
Ch. 41	Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario	137
Ch. 42	Examination of the comatose patient	139
Ch. 43	Examination of the patient with altered mental status	144
Ch. 44	Examination of the dizzy patient	147
Ch. 45	Examination of the patient with headache	152
Ch. 46	Examination of the patient with a movement disorder	155
Ch. 47	Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy	159
Ch. 48	Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms	163
Ch. 49	Examination of the patient with visual symptoms	166
Ch. 50	Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss	171
Ch. 51	Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem	174
Ch. 52	Examination of the patient with a probable stroke	178
Ch. 53	Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms : the screening neurologic examination	184
App	Neurologic tests	187