XVIII, 563 p. 72 illus., 60 illus. in color. online resource
SUMMARY
An introductory text that transitions into a moderately advanced, case-based analysis of neurologic disorders and diseases, this book emphasizes how to simplify the process of making a neurologic diagnosis. Medical students and residents are often intimidated by a deluge of data, perception of anatomic complexity, extensive differential diagnoses, and often have no organized structure to follow. Diagnostic methods of general medicine are not applicable. Indeed, neurology is a unique specialty since it requires the intermediary step of an anatomic diagnosis prior to proffering a differential diagnosis. Yet the required knowledge of neuroanatomy need not be profound for the student or resident who will not specialize in neurology or neurosurgery. The Neurologic Diagnosis: A Practical Bedside Approach, 2nd Edition is primarily directed to neurology and neurosurgery residents but it will be useful for medical and family practice residents who will discover that a great percentage of their patients have neurologic symptoms. A one-month neurology rotation out of four years of medical school is not sufficient to make a cogent neurologic diagnosis. The aim of this concise, practical book -- which includes an in-depth video of how to perform a neurologic examination -- is to facilitate the process of establishing a neuroanatomic diagnosis followed by a rigorous analysis of symptoms and signs to reach a well-thought out differential diagnosis. Focused and succinct, this book is an invaluable resource for making a lucid neurologic diagnosis.
CONTENT
Introduction -- The Ten Neuroanatomic Diagnoses -- The Neurologic History Holds the Diagnostic Keys -- Neurologic Examination -- Evaluation of the Poorly Responsive Patient -- The Six Major Anatomic Decussations with Clinical Correlation -- Cerebrovascular Anatomy with Clinical Correlation -- Autonomic Nervous System Anatomy with Clinical Correlation -- Neuromuscular Diseases: Neuroanatomic and Differential Diagnoses -- Myelopathies -- Common Symptoms in the Neurology Clinic -- Diagnostic Dilemmas -- Neurologic Terminology. Chapter 4 has 10 videos.
