Nothing newOctober 23, 2008 Could be useful if you'd never seen a patient before and were just starting on a clinical placement. Otherwise provides nothing new and very little information.
This book is extremely brief with only a couple of sentences per page, which is taken up with a large picture of the surface anatomy of the muscle being examined.
This book will not teach you a structured peripheral NS examination needed to pass exams or competently examine patients. It will teach you which movements specific muscles perform, which can be obtained from any anatomy book.
a 'must buy'May 1, 2007 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought my first copy of this when a neurology SHO, and carried it around with me till after 25 years it fell to pieces. I now have a new copy, and it is the only neurological text that I always carry around in my case with me. It is useful for teaching medical students, or junior doctors, and an all round indispensible resource. Dr Stephen Wilson Consultant Neurologist
the bibleJanuary 8, 2005 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
you need to have a really good reason not to own this book, if you pretend to be able to examine neurology properly. I don't know a neurologist who doesn't have a copy to hand!
The only neurology book I keep in my bagDecember 4, 2003 13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is the only neurology book I keep in my case at work, and have done since I was a medical student. This is an essential (and very cheap) buy for any medical student, or indeed anyone who teaches neurology.
