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" Field guide to the neurologic examination / "
Steven L. Lewis
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BL
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585329
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b414548
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| Main Entry
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Lewis, Steven L
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| Title & Author
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Field guide to the neurologic examination /\ Steven L. Lewis
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia :: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,, c2005
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| Series Statement
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Field guide series
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xv, 207 p., [2] p. of plates :: ill. (some col.) ;; 20 cm
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| ISBN
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0781741866
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| Notes
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Includes index
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| Contents
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SECTION 1.NEUROLOGIC DIAGNOSIS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS -- Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis -- Localization of neurologic disease -- Mechanisms of neurologic disease -- SECTION 2.NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION -- Taking a neurologic history -- MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION -- Approach to the mental status examination -- Language testing -- Memory testing -- Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability -- CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION -- Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves -- Examination of the pupils -- Funduscopic examination -- Examination of visual acuity -- Visual field examination -- Examination of eye movements -- Examination of facial sensation -- Examination of facial strength -- Examination of jaw strength -- Examination of hearing -- Examination of palatal function -- Examination of tongue movement -- Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles -- Examination of taste -- Examination of smell -- MOTOR EXAMINATION -- Approach to the motor examination -- Examination of upper extremity muscle strength -- Examination of lower extremity muscle strength -- Examination of tone -- SENSORY EXAMINATION -- Approach to the sensory examination -- Examination of pinprick sensation -- Examination of vibration and position sensation -- Examination of cortical sensation -- Romberg testing -- CEREBELLAR EXAMINATION -- Approach to the cerebellar examination -- Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function -- Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function -- REFLEX EXAMINATION -- Approach to reflex testing -- Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes -- Testing for the Babinski response -- GAIT EXAMINATION -- Examination of gait -- PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER -- Performing a complete neurologic examination -- SECTION 3. NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION IN COMMON CLINICAL SCENARIES -- Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario -- Examination of the comatose patient -- Examination of the patient with altered mental status -- Examination of the dizzy patient -- Examination of the patient with headache -- Examination of the patient with a movement disorder -- Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy -- Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms -- Examination of the patient with visual symptoms -- Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss -- Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem -- Examination of the patient with a probable stroke -- Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms: the screening neurologic examination -- Appendix: neurologic tests
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Neurologic examination
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| Dewey Classification
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616.8/0475
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RC348.L496 2005
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RC348.L496 2005
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2004 J-644
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WL 141L676f 2005
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| Parallel Title
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Neurologic examination
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