A Dictionary of Neurological Signs
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This updated and expanded Fourth Edition is an alphabetical listing of commonly presenting neurological signs designed to guide the physician toward the correct clinical diagnosis. The dictionary is focused, problem-based and concise.
The structured entries in this practical, clinical resource provide summaries of a wide range of neurological signs. Each entry includes: a definition of the sign; a brief account of the clinical technique required to elicit the sign; a description of the other signs which may accompany the index sign; an explanation of pathophysiological and/or pharmacological background; differential diagnosis; brief treatment details; and where known, the neuroanatomical basis of the sign.
A Dictionary of Neurological Signs, Fourth Edition , is an indispensable reference for all students, trainees, and clinicians who care for patients with neurological disorders, and could also be used in preparation for exams, since each entry is a snapshot of a specific disorder or disease.Reviews / Votes
"There are an enormous number of physical signs which are used by neurologists. This book is intended to provide a dictionary of such signs - an alphabetical series of descriptive entries, ranging from one paragraph to a page or so in length. . Medical libraries will probably have access to adequate definitions of all the terms in this book, but would sometimes find it useful to have them all brought together in a clear, well-referenced authoritative source." (Martin Guha, Reference Reviews, Vol. 31 (1), 2017)"The dictionary is practical and concise. Each entry succinctly defines a specific sign, briefly describes the clinical technique required to elicit it, lists commonly associated signs and symptoms, describes its known pathophysiological and neuroanatomical basis, gives a differential diagnosis and some remarks about treatment. . A Dictionary of Neurological Signs will surely enrich trainees' clinical skills throughout their career." (Michel Toledano, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 77 (10), October, 2016)
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A. J. Larner MA MD MRCP(UK) DHMSA PhD is a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, and Society of Apothecaries' Honorary Lecturer in the History of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.
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A: Abadie's Sign to Autotopagnosia.- B: Babinski's Sign (1) to "Butt-First Manoeuvre".- C: Cacogeusia to Czarnecki's Sign.- D: Dalrymple's Sign to Dystypia.- E: Ear Click to Eyelid Apraxia.- F: "Face-hand Test" to Funnel Vision.- G: Gag Reflex to Gynaecomastia.- H: Habit Spasm to Hypotropia.- I: Ice Pack Test to Itch.- J: Jacksonian March to Junctional Scotoma, Junctional Scotoma of Traquair.- K: Kayser-Fleischer Rings to Kyphoscoliosis.- L: Lagophthalmos to Luria Test.- M: Macrographia to Myotonia.- N: Narcolepsy, Narcoleptic Syndrome to Nystagmus.- O: Obscurations to Overflow.- P: Pagophagia to Pyramidal Signs, Pyramidal Syndrome, Pyramidal Weakness.- Q: Quadrantanopia to Quadrupedalism.- R: Rabbit Syndrome to Rubral Tremor.- S: Saccades to Synkinesia, Synkinesis.- T: "Table Top" Sign to Two-Point Discrimination.- U: Uhthoff's Phenomenon to Utilization Behaviour.- V: Valsalva Manoeuvre to Vulpian's Sign.- W: Waddling Gait to Wry Neck.- X: Xanthopsia to Xerophthalmia, Xerostomia.-Y: Yawning to Yo-yo-ing.- Z: Zeitraffer Phenomenon to Zoom Effect.