Examination of the Patient Without Neurologic Symptoms: the Screening Neurologic Examination
Examination of the Patient Without Neurologic Symptoms: the Screening Neurologic Examination PURPOSE OF THE SCREENING NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION The purpose of the examination of the patient without neurologic complaints is to…
Examination of the Patient With a Probable Stroke
Examination of the Patient With a Probable Stroke GOAL The main goal of the examination of the patient with a probable stroke is to try to determine the most likely…
Examination of the Patient With a Suspected Spinal Cord Problem
Examination of the Patient With a Suspected Spinal Cord Problem GOAL The goal is to recognize, on the basis of the history and examination, when a patient’s symptoms are likely…
Examination of the Patient With Weakness Or Sensory Loss
Examination of the Patient With Weakness Or Sensory Loss GOAL The goal of examining the patient with weakness or sensory loss is to try to determine the localization and mechanism…
Examination of the Patient With Visual Symptoms
Examination of the Patient With Visual Symptoms GOAL The goal of the history and examination of the patient with visual symptoms is to determine whether the symptoms are due to…
Examination of the Patient With Transient Focal Neurologic Symptoms
Examination of the Patient With Transient Focal Neurologic Symptoms GOAL The goal of the history and examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms is to determine the most…
Examination of the Patient With a Radiculopathy
Examination of the Patient With a Radiculopathy GOAL The goal of the history and examination of the patient with a possible radiculopathy is to look for evidence that the patient’s…
