Product Description

This new edition of the highly successful short guide to the examination of the peripheral nervous system has been brought up to date and includes new illustrations, to ensure it retains its place as the standard short text on the subject.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58839 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 68 pages

Customer Reviews

The single best book for the peripheral nervous system exam
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.

Buy this book!
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.

Outstanding clinical guide, excellent pictures and diagrams.
This book is the best guide to learning and practicing the physical examination of the peripheral nervous system that I have ever encountered. As a practicing neurosurgeon, I consult it on a regular basis. The 60 page book features minimal text with excellent pictures and diagrams explaining the function and examination of each muscle and nerve. It is an outstanding resource for students, residents, and attendings in neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine, and rehabilitation medicine.