Retaining the organization and format of the previous edition, this book presents a series of tests, which can be administered quickly to help the clinician determine if the patient's problem is organic or functional, often narrowing the diagnosis further.
Table of Contents
The mental status examination - a rationale and overview; history and behavioural observations; levels of consciousness; attention; language; memory; constructional ability; higher cognitive functions; related cortical functions; summary of examination; further evaluations.