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Chapter-08 Central Nervous System

BOOK TITLE: Essentials of Clinical Medicine

Author
1. Kathale Samir
ISBN
9788180616150
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10272_8
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
101
Author Affiliations
1. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar Hospital, Indore (MP), India
Chapter keywords
Common symptoms, History taking, Migraine, Epilepsy, Myalgia, Aphasia, Dysphonia, Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Ataxia, Headache, Raised intracranial tension, Motor system, Pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts, Upper and lower motor neuron, Spasticity and rigidity, Three hand test, Delirium, Delusion, Hallucination, Psychoses, Speech, Approach, Anosmia, Cranial nerves, Nystagumus, Nerve palsy, Muscle strength testing, Neuropathies, Myelopathy, Nerve injury, Nutrition, Reflexes, Gait, Rhomberg’s sign, Parkinsonism, Cerebellar lesions, Dystrophy, Myasthenia, Multiple sclerosis, Head injury, Coma, Autonomic nervous system

Abstract

Nervous System is the master piece of this textbook. This chapter covers approx. 30% of the whole book. Nervous system (Central, peripheral and autonomic) is the most complex system of our body. But, dear readers, nothing to worry now!! This chapter has been designed in such an extraordinary way that reading and understanding it is very-very easy now. Each and every line of this chapter has been written keeping in mind the interest of the readers. It contains 66 tables and 44 figures!! It also includes X-ray, CT scans and MRI. The specialities of this chapter are: 1. History taking in common symptoms of nervous system disorders. 2. Excellent description of Headache-causes, types and characteristics. 3. Examination of Motor system- Pyramidal and extra-pyramidal tracts. 4. Interpretation of Higher Functions and mental state examinations. 5. Evaluation of speech. 6. Clinical Examination of Cranial nerves and their related disorders. 7. Exclusive chart teaching how to test the Muscle strength of upper and lower limbs (single chart extended over 5 pages). 8. Peripheral and Autonomic neuropathy. 9. Nerve injury. 10. Evaluation of Reflexes (extended over 13 pages). 11. Exclusive evaluation of Gait abnormalities. 12. Sensory system evaluation. 13. Various Myopathies. 14. Examination of Unconscious patients (one of the toughest jobs in clinical medicine). 15. Autonomic nervous system.

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