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Preface ix
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PART I. INTRODUCTION TO THE BASIC NEUROLOGICAL EXAM
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1. History Taking 3
2. Mental Status Testing 11
3. Cranial Nerves I and II 21
4. Cranial Nerves III, IV, and VI 29
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5. Cranial Nerves V, VII, and VIII 37
6. Cranial Nerves IX, X, XI, and XII 47
7. Testing Motor Strength 51
8. Testing Sensation 69
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9. Testing Reflexes 79
10. Balance and Gait 91
11. Testing Coordination 105
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12. Imaging and EMG Studies 113

PART II. COMMON NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS AND CONDITIONS
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13. Vertigo 125
14. Tremor 141
15. Low Back Pain 151

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