| Acknowledgements | |
| Introduction | 1 |
| 1 | History and examination | 7 |
| 2 | Speech | 17 |
| 3 | Mental state and higher function | 27 |
| 4 | Gait | 41 |
| 5 | Cranial nerves : general | 47 |
| 6 | Cranial nerve I : olfactory nerve | 51 |
| 7 | Cranial nerves : the eye 1 - pupils, acuity, fields | 53 |
| 8 | Cranial nerves : the eye 2 - fundi | 69 |
| 9 | Cranial nerves III, IV, VI : eye movements | 81 |
| 10 | Cranial nerves : nystagmus | 93 |
| 11 | Cranial nerves V and VII : the face | 97 |
| 12 | Cranial nerve VIII : auditory nerve | 105 |
| 13 | Cranial nerves IX, X, XII : the mouth | 109 |
| 14 | Cranial nerve XI : accessory nerve | 115 |
| 15 | Motor system : general | 117 |
| 16 | Motor system : tone | 121 |
| 17 | Motor system : arms | 125 |
| 18 | Motor system : legs | 137 |
| 19 | Motor system : reflexes | 147 |
| 20 | Motor system : what you find and what it means | 159 |
| 21 | Sensation : general | 167 |
| 22 | Sensation : what you find and what it means | 179 |
| 23 | Coordination | 185 |
| 24 | Abnormal movements | 191 |
| 25 | Special signs | 201 |
| 26 | The autonomic nervous system | 207 |
| 27 | The unconscious patient | 211 |
| 28 | Summary of screening neurological examination | 225 |
| 29 | Passing clinical examinations | 227 |
| Bibliography for further reading and references | 241 |
| Index | 243 |