NEUROLOGIC LOCALIZATION AND DIAGNOSIS. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS BY COMPLAINT-BASED APPROACH

• Part 1: Approach to Neurologic Diagnosis
1.1. Overview of Neurologic Diagnosis
1.2. Taking a History
1.3. The Neurologic Exam
1.4. The Medical Exam in Neurologic Patients
1.5. Synthesis of the Assessment and Plan
1.6. Documenting Our Findings
• Part 2: Clinical Neuroscience
2.1. Overview
2.2. Cerebral Hemispheres
2.3. Basal Ganglia and Thalamus
2.4. Brainstem, Cerebellum, and Cranial Nerves
2.5. Spinal Cord
2.6. Peripheral Nerves, Neuromuscular Junction, and Muscle
• Part 3: Localization by Anatomy
3.1. Cerebrum
3.2. Basal Ganglia and Thalamus
3.3. Cerebellum
3.4. Brainstem and Cranial Nerves
3.5. Spinal Cord
3.6. Peripheral Nervous System
3.7. Neuromuscular Junction and Muscle
• Part 4: Localization by Dysfunction
4.1. Mental Status
4.2. Brainstem and Cranial Nerve Dysfunction
4.3. Motor
4.4. Sensory
4.5. Coordination
4.6. GAIT
4.7. Reflex Abnormalities
4.8. Pain
4.9. Multisystem Disorders
4.10. Psychiatric Disorders
• Part 5: Diagnosis of Suspected Disorders
5.1. Disorders of Mental Status
5.2. Speech and Language Disorders
5.3. Stroke and other Vascular Disorders
5.4. Seizure Disorders
5.5. Neuromuscular Disorders
5.6. Headache
5.7. Movement Disorders
5.8. Visual Disorders
5.9. Autoimmune Disorders
5.10. Infectious Diseases
5.11. Tumors with Neurologic Involvement and remote effects of tumors
5.12. Functional Disorders
References

Written for a wide range of neurology and non-neurology clinicians and residents, Neurologic Localization and Diagnosis: Differential Diagnosis by Complaint-Based Approach is a concise, easy-to-use guide to establishing a neurologic diagnosis. This unique learning resource uses an algorithmic, complaint-based approach to localizing the condition, developing a list of differential diagnoses, and focusing further evaluation on establishing the diagnosis. Leading neurologists provide up-to-date, practical guidance for neurology residents, medical students, and neurologists, as well as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and non-neurology physicians.

Authors
• Eli E. Zimmerman, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Director of Medical Student Education, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
• Martin A. Samuels, MD, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA U.S.A.
• Howard S. Kirshner, MD, Professor of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN U.S.A.
• Karl E Misulis, MD, PhD, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee