Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System
- 5th Edition - May 17, 2010
- Imprint: Saunders Ltd.
- Author: Michael O'Brien
- Language: English
This small atlas is a guide to the examination of patients with lesions of the peripheral nerves and nerve roots. Both motor and sensory testing are illustrated by extremely clear… Read more
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This small atlas is a guide to the examination of patients with lesions of the peripheral nerves and nerve roots. Both motor and sensory testing are illustrated by extremely clear colour photographs.
- Published in its original form in 1943 and now in its fifth edition, this is the standard photographic guide to the examination of patients with lesions of the peripheral nerves and nerve roots.
- It is illustrated with exceptionally clear photographs accompanied by appropriate anatomical diagrams.
- It is ideal both as an introduction to the subject for the newcomer, but also as an aid for the experienced.
- Suitable for medical students, physiotherapists, neurologists and doctors of all kinds.
Medical students
Junior doctors
Trainee neurologists
Neurologists
Junior doctors
Trainee neurologists
Neurologists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Inside Front Cover
- Copyright
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- List of Illustrations
- Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
- MOTOR TESTING
- CHOICE OF MOVEMENT
- TECHNIQUE
- MRC SCALE FOR MUSCLE STRENGTH
- SENSORY TESTING
- Chapter 2: SPINAL ACCESSORY NERVE
- Chapter 3: BRACHIAL PLEXUS
- Chapter 4: MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE
- Chapter 5: AXILLARY NERVE
- Chapter 6: RADIAL NERVE
- Chapter 7: MEDIAN NERVE
- Chapter 8: ULNAR NERVE
- Chapter 9: LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS
- Chapter 10: NERVES OF THE LOWER LIMB
- Chapter 11: DERMATOMES
- Chapter 12: NERVE AND MAIN ROOT SUPPLY OF MUSCLES
- Chapter 13: COMMONLY TESTED MOVEMENTS
- Edition: 5
- Published: May 17, 2010
- Imprint: Saunders Ltd.
- Language: English
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Michael O'Brien
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Physician for Nervous Diseases, Department of Neurology, Guys Hospital, London, UK