Neurological Assessment
A Clinician's Guide
- 1st Edition - November 29, 2011
- Author: Karen Jones
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 4 6 6 0 - 5
Neurological Assessment is a quick reference tool for identifying those all important links to pathology and physiology – crucial for efficient clinical reasoning and ultimatel… Read more
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Neurological Assessment is a quick reference tool for identifying those all important links to pathology and physiology – crucial for efficient clinical reasoning and ultimately better patient care. Tabulated and coded neuroanatomy and assessment sections ensure clear navigable links from the problem definition (pathology) to relevant assessment information.
For each clinical assessment tool there is a description of what the procedure is assessing, why it needs to be assessed and finally a step by step guide to how the assessment is carried out. All sections give detailed reasoning on any possible findings from the assessment technique and an example of how to record the procedure, encouraging the clinician to reflect on the technique carried out and to consider the overall impression from the patient, so facilitating the process of clinical reasoning.
Part of the Physiotherapist’s Toolbox Series – unlock your key skills! Perfect for use on placement and in the clinic.
- Highly illustrated with clear step-by-step guidance
- Includes five main pathologies and basic neuroanatomy to support clinical reasoning
- Primarily aimed at guiding clinical assessment
- Hints, Tips and Caution boxes provide easy to digest small packages of information essential to clinical practice
- All sections follow the same structure and format for ease of use
- Spiral-binding allows for easy, lie-flat reference
Physiotherapy undergraduates; physiotherapy postgraduates
Acknowledgements Introduction
Section 1 Pathology (key facts)
Chapter 1 Cerebro vascular accident (CVA)Chapter 2 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Chapter 3 Parkinsons Disease (PD) Chapter 4 Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Chapter 5 Guillian Barre Syndrome (GBS)
Section 2 Functional neuroanatomy
Chapter 6 Introduction to excitable tissueChapter 7 The Cerebral CortexChapter 8 Meninges, ventricles and blood circulationChapter 9 Thalamus and Limbic systemChapter 10 Brain Stem, Cranial Nerves, Visual System, Vestibular System, Reticular SystemChapter 11 Basal Ganglia (BG)Chapter 12 CerebellumChapter 13 The Spinal Cord and Spinal ReflexesChapter 14 The Descending TractsChapter 15 The Ascending Tracts
Section 3 Clinical Assessment
Chapter 16 Subjective assessmentChapter 17 Objective assessment (General Observation)Chapter 18 Objective assessment (Functional assessment)Chapter 19 GaitChapter 20 Postural AlignmentChapter 21 Muscle ToneChapter 22 ReflexesChapter 23 SensationChapter 24 DermatomesChapter 25 Trunk StabilityChapter 26 Co-ordinationChapter 27 VisionChapter 28 Range of Movement (ROM)Chapter 29 PainChapter 30 StrengthChapter 31 MyotomesChapter 32 BalanceChapter 33 Cognition and perceptionChapter 34 Falls
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 29, 2011
- Language: English
KJ
Karen Jones
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Physiotherapy, School of Healthcare Studies, Wales college of Medicine, Biology Life and Health Sciencesm, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK