The Neurologic Examination Scientific Basis for Clinical Diagnosis
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The Neurologic Examination
Scientific Basis for Clinical
Diagnosis
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Whereas most
books about the neurologic
examination are disease and anatomy
oriented, The Neurologic
Examination: Scientific Basis for
Clinical Diagnosis focuses on a
pathophysiological approach to the
nervous system. The authors
emphasize that the scientific
interpretation of symptoms obtained
from carefully taking the patient's
history and noting signs found
during physical examination are
essential in the diagnosis of
neurological diseases, even if
laboratory testing, such as
electrophysiology and neuroimaging,
are more widely used. This book aims
to provide a bridge from the basic
sciences such as anatomy,
physiology, pharmacology, and
molecular biology to the
neurological symptoms. Neurological
examinations provide the foundation
for diagnosis, and only after a
thorough and expertly executed
examination can one begin to
incorporate laboratory testing and
treatment. The Neurologic
Examination: Scientific Basis for
Clinical Diagnosis, based on the
widely successful Japanese book
Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases
(Igakushoin, Japan, second edition
2013) by Dr. Shibasaki, hopes to
revitalize the use of neurological
examinations before jumping into
laboratory testing. Doing so can
help cut down on time, patient and
physician anxiety, and unnecessary
testing expenses. This book is a
must-read for all practicing
neurologists, residents, and medical
students. Key Features Include
·
The chapters are arranged in order
of the actual steps in a neurologic
examination;
· Highly illustrated
with figures and tables indicative
of the neurological signs and
symptoms that may appear during the
given step; and
· 99 discussion
boxes are inserted throughout to
provide a more in-depth look at
particular topics without
interrupting the reading flow of the
text.
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