AIDS to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System

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Summary: Buy this book!
Review: I absolutely hate peripheral nerve disorders. That's probably because I'm not good at diagnosing them. But, if I had this book at the start of my training, perhaps things would be different. This book is an absolute gem. It has great illustrations and has complete listings of movements, muscles, nerves, and roots. It has diagrams of the plexuses as well. There is a handy table in the back on most common muscle movements, etc. It's biggest drawback is that it does not fit in a hospital coat's pocket.

Rating:
Summary: Buy this book!
Review: I absolutely hate peripheral nerve disorders. That's probably because I'm not good at diagnosing them. But, if I had this book at the start of my training, perhaps things would be different. This book is an absolute gem. It has great illustrations and has complete listings of movements, muscles, nerves, and roots. It has diagrams of the plexuses as well. There is a handy table in the back on most common muscle movements, etc. It's biggest drawback is that it does not fit in a hospital coat's pocket.

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Summary: The single best book for the peripheral nervous system exam
Review: I am a professor of neurology and recommend this book to anyone who is interested in knowing how to examine the peripheral nervous system. The book shows photographs and brief explanatory text demonstrating how to examine all major muscles. The book also contains diagrams showing the sensory distribution of all major sensory nerves and nerve roots. The book also contains tables showing each muscle, nerve and nerve root supply. In summary, an excellent and inexpensive book on the peripheral nervous system exam.

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Summary: Reliable, pamphlet sized, clinical reference
Review: New edition of a handy clinical reference that has been around for 50 years. Early editions had photos in B&W, color in this version adds nothing. For every muscle there is a photo of a clinical evaluation showing position of the limb etc and the instructions ("The patient tries to flex against resistance"). For each muscle there is listed the spinal segments and periferal nerve. Included are standard sensory maps and plexus diagrams. Fits into your instrument bag or white coat pocket. Worth getting if you see only 5 neuro-muscular problems a year!

Rating:
Summary: Reliable, pamphlet sized, clinical reference
Review: New edition of a handy clinical reference that has been around for 50 years. Early editions had photos in B&W, color in this version adds nothing. For every muscle there is a photo of a clinical evaluation showing position of the limb etc and the instructions ("The patient tries to flex against resistance"). For each muscle there is listed the spinal segments and periferal nerve. Included are standard sensory maps and plexus diagrams. Fits into your instrument bag or white coat pocket. Worth getting if you see only 5 neuro-muscular problems a year!