Textbook of Neurointensive Care pp 65-87 | Cite as
The Functional Organization of the Nervous System
Abstract
The nervous system is organized in such a way that a careful history and physical will almost always allow the clinician to localize the site of disease. This requires a basic knowledge of the neurological exam and the anatomy that underlies that exam. In this chapter we will review the examination of mental status, cranial nerves, motor, reflex, and sensory systems. We will then illustrate the application of those exams in multiple example cases.
Keywords
Neurological examination Cranial nerves Reflexes Mental status Motor functionNotes
Acknowledgment
We wish to acknowledge that Dr. Kelly D. Foote and Mr. David Peace were coauthors on this chapter with Dr. Friedman in the first edition of this title; this new chapter, totally revised and updated, was inspired by the original chapter.
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