Nerve Cases

Description:

This book addresses the severe knowledge deficit in peripheral nerve amongst neurosurgeons, however this topic represents an integral part of the oral board examination. The book employs a case based approach with the highest-yield scenarios for oral boards, primarily focusing on nerve entrapments, trauma and tumors. Thanks to its question and answer format, the reader is encouraged to think about the cases and questions as if taking the real exam before they check the answers. The work also includes common pitfalls, a section on nerve examinations including video recordings, and a section on important clinical findings that should be diagnosed from the picture. The book not only serves neurosurgeons, but also plastic surgeons, orthopedists, and neurologists.

Table of Contents:

Abbreviations

Part I: Nerve Cases

1: Case I: Hand Weakness 1

1.1 Case Presentation

1.2 Questions

1.3 Questions

1.4 What Can Go Wrong?

Reference

2: Case II: Shoulder Weakness 1

2.1 Case Presentation

2.2 Questions

2.3 Question

2.4 What Can Go Wrong?

References

3: Case III: Foot Drop 1

3.1 Case Presentation

3.2 Questions

3.3 What Can Go Wrong?

References

4: Case IV: Foot Drop 2

4.1 Case Presentation

4.2 Questions

4.3 Question

4.4 What Can Go Wrong?

References

5: Case V: Tumor 1

5.1 Case Presentation

5.2 Questions

5.3 What Can Go Wrong?

References

6: Case VI: Shoulder Pain

6.1 Case Presentation

6.2 Questions

6.3 What Can Go Wrong?

References

7: Case VII: Tumor 2

7.1 Case Presentation

7.2 Questions

7.3 Question

7.4 What Can Go Wrong?

References

8: Case VIII: Trauma 1

8.1 Case Presentation

8.2 Questions

8.3 Question

8.4 What Can Go Wrong?

References

9: Case IX: Trauma 2

9.1 Case Presentation

9.2 Questions

9.3 Question

9.4 Question

9.5 What Can Go Wrong?

References

10: Case X: Hand Pain

10.1 Case Presentation

10.2 Questions

10.3 Question

10.4 Question

10.5 What Can Go Wrong?

References

11: Case XI: Shoulder Weakness 2

11.1 Case Presentation

11.2 Questions

11.3 Question

11.4 Question

11.5 What Can Go Wrong?

References

12: Case XII: Tumor 3

12.1 Case Presentation

12.2 Questions

12.3 Question

12.4 Question

12.5 What Can Go Wrong?

References

13: Case XIII: Thigh Pain 1

13.1 Case Presentation

13.2 Questions

13.3 Question

13.4 Question

13.5 Question

13.6 Question

13.7 What Can Go Wrong?

Reference

14: Case XIV: Hand Weakness 2

14.1 Case Presentation

14.2 Questions

14.3 Question

14.4 Question

14.5 What Can Go Wrong?

References

15: Case XV: Hand Weakness 3

15.1 Case Presentation

15.2 Questions

15.3 What Can Go Wrong?

References

16: Case XVI: Arm Pain

16.1 Case Presentation

16.2 Questions

16.3 Question

16.4 Question

16.5 What Can Go Wrong?

References

17: Case XVII: Hand Weakness 4

17.1 Case Presentation

17.2 Questions

17.3 Question

17.4 Question

17.5 What Can Go Wrong?

References

18: Case XVIII: Thigh Pain 2

18.1 Case Presentation

18.2 Questions

18.3 Question

18.4 Question

18.5 Question

18.6 Question

18.7 What Can Go Wrong?

References

19: Case IX: Trauma 3

19.1 Case Presentation

19.2 Questions

19.3 Question

19.4 Question

19.5 Question

19.6 What Can Go Wrong?

References

20: Case XX: Foot Pain

20.1 Case Presentation

20.2 Questions

20.3 Question

20.4 What Can Go Wrong?

References

21: Case XXI: Forearm Pain

21.1 Case Presentation

21.2 Questions

21.3 Question

21.4 What Can Go Wrong?

References

22: Case XXII: Thigh Weakness

22.1 Case Presentation

22.2 Questions

22.3 Questions

22.4 Questions

22.5 Questions

22.6 What Can Go Wrong?

References

Part II: Examination

23: Examination of the Upper Limb

23.1 Motor Examination

23.2 Reflexes

23.3 Sensory Examination

References

24: Examination of the Lower Limb

24.1 Motor Examination

24.2 Reflexes

24.3 Sensory Examination

References

Part III: Instant Pattern Recognition

25: Sight Diagnosis

Appendices

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Appendix 5

Appendix 6

Index