Handbook of Neurological Examination

There is a dearth of books on neurological examination that give a comprehensive analysis of the subject. Dr. Navneet Kumar, with his expertise and vast teaching as well as practising experience, provides tips to the students and practitioners to conduct neurological examination of the patients in a scientific and systematic manner. He shows with, great skill, how the examination of first impression and gait, history taking, and examination of higher mental functions including speech are to be conducted. The book, in the Second Edition, has been updated and enhanced by introducing more illustrations and visuals for clear understanding and diagnosis of diseases and disorders. The text focuses on the examination of all the cranial nerves (First to Twelfth), the motor system, movement disorders, the sensory system, the autonomic nervous system, and bladder dysfunction, with equal deftness, besides other important concepts. This systematically organised book provides different approaches to examine the unconscious patient, and special neurological situations, the methods of neurological investigation, as well as the methods of case sheet writing. Primarily intended as a practical handbook for the students of MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), Paediatrics and Psychiatry, the book would also be of great value to the students pursuing DM (Neurology) and M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) as well as practising physicians and neurologists. KEY FEATURES: Gives anatomical details of all cranial nerves. Highlights common problems in neurology, generally not mentioned in any other handbook. Provides about 200 real photographs and diagrams, and also a large number of tables to illustrate the concepts. Includes a thorough analysis of neurological investigations.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements PART I - PRELIMINARIES 1. Introduction to Neurology 2. First Impression and Examination of Gait 3. History Taking 4. Examination of the Higher Mental Functions PART II - CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION 5. First Cranial Nerve - Olfactory Nerve 6. Second Cranial Nerve - Optic Nerve 7. Third, Fourth and Sixth Cranial Nerves 8. Fifth Cranial Nerve - Trigeminal Nerve 9. Seventh Cranial Nerve - Facial Nerve 10. Eighth Cranial Nerve - Vestibulocochlear Nerve 11. The Glossopharyngeal Nerve (Ninth) and the Vagus Nerve (Tenth) 12. The Spinal Accessory Nerve (Eleventh) 13. The Twelfth Nerve - Hypoglossal Nerve PART III - THE MOTOR SYSTEM 14. Motor System Inspection 15. Examination of Tone 16. Muscle Power Testing 17. Analysis of Movement Disorders 8. Coordination 19. Reflexes PART IV - THE SENSORY SYSTEM 20. Examination of the Sensory System 21. Sensory Localization PART V - THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM 22. Autonomic Nervous System Examination 23. Approach to Urinary Bladder Dysfunction PART VI - SPECIAL SITUATIONS 24. Approach to an Unconscious Patient 25. Approach to Speech Disorder 26. Apraxia and Agnosia 27. Brachial Plexus and Its Lesions 28. Cauda Equina and Conus Medullaris Syndrome 29. Neurological Investigations 30. Case Sheet Writing in Neurology Further Reading Index

About the Author :
Navneet Kumar, MD (Medicine), DM (Neurology), has been Principal, Dean and Head of Neurology Division at GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P. He is the Founder of Neurology and Neurosurgery Department and established a dedicated Neuroscience Centre at GSVM Medical College, Kanpur where he worked for 30 years. He has been President of UP Neuroscience Society in 2006, and has served as Faculty for 33 years in the Medical Education Department, U.P. Government. He is actively practising clinical neurology and has also established Bhushan Health Foundation to work for poor and needy people. A distinguished teacher and well-known clinical neurologist, Dr. Navneet Kumar has written/ edited several books, including a book on Epilepsy which is his area of special interest. He is also the author of Textbook of Neurology, published by PHI Learning.