Hi ptburak

This is a huge question. It may be that different countries in the European Union have different scopes of practice as well as different standards. I don't know what spanish students use so it may be good to find out what the your school recommends. I think you need to be quite systematic about developing your assessment skills. I would recommend you get a couple of really good textbooks.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book.../Motor-Control

This books is an excellent textbook that takes you through the motor control of the normal, changes through the life span, abnormal control and management of control. In the management chapters it gives you all the tests you could need. It is a very up-to-date text and our students use it and find great value. There are also nice reviews of neurophysiology and motor control and motor learning theories -all aimed at the physio. One of the bet science-based textbooks for neurological physiotherapy.

One limitation is that it doesn't talk about specific neurological diseases or injuries. Instead it looks at disorders in relation to:
  1. postural control
  2. mobility
  3. reaching and grasping and hand manipulation.


this is good because every patient with a neurological condition is different - and as physios we don't treat the medical condition, we treat the presenting disorders of control.

So you would need to supplement it with a good textbook covering specific conditions. There are a number good websites for information. On the web Medline-Plus at the NLM gives condition-specific information for both patients and practitioners

But a good text that covers neurological and neurosurgical conditions is:

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book...ry-Illustrated

This book is not written specifically for physios but lays out each condition clearly and includes it's medical diagnosis including medical examination and medical or surgical management. It makes use of lots of diagrams which are easy to understand. There is also a great section on all the common imaging and diagnostic equipment that your patients may have undergone.

You might also like to consider buying a pocket book for ready reference. .There are three choices of pocket books

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book...sts-Pocketbook

Dictionary of Physiotherapy by Stuart B. Porter - 9780750688338 at The Book Depository

Amazon.com: Rehabilitation Specialists Handbook 3rd edition: JulesMRothstein: Books

You just need to buy one of them as but they are good because they are quick to refer to - small and easy carry them around with you. the don't just cover neurology.

The first two are British and the last one is American. The first one is what our students use and they seem to like . However the last one is the best quality but is considerably bigger.

Best of luck with your studies. You are brave learning in a a country with a different language