Research Catalog

Title

Clinical skills in neurology / Michael J.G. Harrison.

Author

Harrison, M. J. G. (Michael J. G.)

Publication

Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996.

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Description

153 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm

Summary

• Based on the successful 'Neurological Skills' but completely updated and revised with the addition of a substantial amount of new material, 'Clinical Skills in Neurology' should achieve its aims: to provide a complete primer of neurological diagnosis which should help to build the confidence of any novice approaching a neurological examination. This book attempts to demystify neurology but retain its fascination.
• The ability to make a neurological diagnosis depends above all on the capacity to understand the patient's history, to carry out a reliable examination and to interpret neurological symptoms and signs. 'Clinical Skills in Neurology' is a guide to the tricks of the trade in neurology - providing the student with the information needed to cope with neurological problems and their assessment.

Subjects

• Nervous system > Diseases
• Nervous system > Diseases > Diagnosis
• Neurologic Examination > methods
• Medical History Taking > methods
• Nervous System Diseases > diagnosis

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The history -- The general examination -- The neurological examination -- The unconscious patient -- Brain death -- Headache -- Attacks of loss of consciousness -- Sleep disorders -- Memory loss -- Visual symptoms -- Facial pain -- Vertigo -- Loss of balance -- Dysarthria -- Dysphonia -- Hearing loss -- Tinnitus -- Pain -- Paraesthesiae -- Muscle weakness -- Gait disorder -- Fatigue -- Bladder problems -- Impotence -- Dysphagia -- Electromyography (EMG) -- Nerve conduction studies -- Evoked potentials -- Electroencephalography (EEG) -- Electronystagmoraphy (ENG) -- Cerebrospinal fluid -- Neuroimaging -- X-ray angiography -- Air and myodil ventriculography -- Investigation of bladder dysfunction -- Tissue biopsies.

ISBN

0750625201

LCCN

96013738

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries