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ReviewsIf I hadn't been sent this book to review, I would have almost certainly bought it. That's how good it is. BMA Awards 2005 [This] textbook provides a simple framework for how to perform a straightforward neurological examination up to house officer level. the book is well set out in concise chapters, with useful and easy to understand diagrams to back up the text. There is also a useful chapter on how to pass neurological examinations at finals level. Very useful as a reference text for third years and upwards. 3rd Year Medical Student, Sphincter - Liverpool Medical Magazine, November 2004 There are few books which are recommended student to student by word of mouth. This is one of those few books. This book not only provides clear, step by step instruction on how to examine, but also provides some information on what the findings could mean. The text is clearly and concisely written. It is brilliantly organised into sub-headings, bold-lettering and bullet points, making it easy to find the information you are looking for, and fast! Medical Student, GKT Gazette, June 2004Back to topFeatures# A concise and lucid explanation of how to examine the nervous system.# Copiously illustrated with clear line diagrams and flow charts.# Instructions are clear and systematic - what to do, what you will find, and what it means.Back to topWhat's New# History taking section will be slightly enlarged - students often have more problems with this area than anything else.# Will include comments on the evidence base for examination, (and the need for more of it).# Section at end of book on the neurological examination in an exam setting, the types of cases that are used and how to approach them.Back to topContents History and examination Speech Mental state and higher function Gait Cranial nerves: general Cranial nerve 1: olfactory nerve Cranial nerves: the eye 1 - pupils, acuity, fields Cranial nerves: the eye 2 - fundi Cranial nerves III, IV, VI: eye movements Cranial nerves: nystagmus Cranial nerves V and VII: the face Cranial nerve VIII: auditory nerve Cranial nerves IX, X, XII: the mouth Cranial nerve XI: accessory nerve Motor system: general Motor system: tone Motor system: arms Motor system: legs Motor system: reflexes Motor system: what you find and what it means Sensation: general Sensation: what you find and what it means Co-ordination Abnormal movements Special signs The autonomic nervous system The unconscious patient Summary of screening neurological examination Neurological cases in exams and how to approach them