Bickerstaff's Neurological Examination in Clinical Practice, 6th Edition

Approaching a Neurological Problem.

Equipment.

The History.

First Impressions.

The General Physical and Mental Examination.

Part II: The Cranial Nerves.

The First Cranial Nerve: The Olfactory Nerve.

The Second Cranial Nerve: The Optic Nerve.

The Third, Fourth and Sixth Cranial Nerves: The Oculomotor, Trochlear and Abducent Nerves.

The Fifth Cranial Nerve: The Trigeminal Nerve.

The Seventh Cranial Nerve: The Facial Nerve.

The Eighth Cranial Nerve: The Auditory Nerve.

The Ninth and Tenth Cranical Nerves: The Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves.

The Eleventh Cranial Nerve: The Accessory Nerve.

The Twelfth Cranial Nerve: The Hypoglossal Nerve.

Part III: The Motor System.

Development and Wasting.

Muscle Tone.

Muscle Power.

Posture, Stance, Spinal Movement and Gait.

Involuntary Movements.

Part IV: The Sensory System.

Basic Principles for Examination of Sensation.

Pain, Touch and Temperature.

The Proprioceptive Sensations.

Stereognosis, Discriminative Sense and Graphaesthesia.

Common Patterns of Abdormal Sensation.

Part V: The Motor-Sensory Links.

The Reflexes.

Co-ordination.

Part VI: Examinations of Particular Difficulty.

The Unconscious Patient.

Disorders of Speech.

Apraxia.

Agnosia and Disorders of the Body Image.

The Autonomic Nervous System.

Part VII: The Investigation of Neurological Problems.

Towards A Balanced Attitude.

General Medical Investigation.

The Cerebrospinal Fluid.

Neuroradiology and Imaging.

The Clinical Value of Electroencephalography.

Peripheral Electrophysiology.

Biopsy.

Part VIII: Appendices.

Recording the Neurological Examination.

First Examination in the Out-Patient Department or Consulting Room.

A Suggested Scheme for the Examination of Higher Cerebral Function.

Index.