Testing For the Babinski Response
Testing For the Babinski Response PURPOSE The purpose of testing for the Babinski response is to look for evidence of a lesion involving the corticospinal tract. WHEN TO TEST FOR…
NEUROLOGY
Examination of the Muscle Stretch Reflexes
Examination of the Muscle Stretch Reflexes PURPOSE The purpose of testing muscle stretch reflexes is to localize neurologic pathology to the central or the peripheral nervous system by looking for…
Approach to Reflex Testing
Approach to Reflex Testing PURPOSE The purpose of testing reflexes is to localize neurologic pathology to the central or the peripheral nervous system by looking for evidence of upper motor…
Testing of Lower Extremity Cerebellar Function
Testing of Lower Extremity Cerebellar Function PURPOSE The purpose of testing lower extremity cerebellar function is to look for evidence of a lesion involving the cerebellar hemispheres or the cerebellar…
Testing of Upper Extremity Cerebellar Function
Testing of Upper Extremity Cerebellar Function PURPOSE The purpose of testing upper extremity cerebellar function is to look for evidence of a lesion involving the cerebellar hemispheres or the cerebellar…
Approach to the Cerebellar Examination
Approach to the Cerebellar Examination PURPOSE The purpose of testing cerebellar function is to look for evidence of a lesion involving the cerebellum or the cerebellar pathways. WHEN TO PERFORM…
Romberg Testing
Romberg Testing PURPOSE The purpose of testing for the Romberg sign is to assess proprioceptive (position sense) function in the lower extremities. WHEN TO PERFORM THE ROMBERG TEST Romberg testing…
Examination of Cortical Sensation
Examination of Cortical Sensation PURPOSE The purpose of the examination of cortical sensation is mainly to see if there is evidence for a lesion involving the nondominant (usually the right)…
Examination of Vibration and Position Sensation
Examination of Vibration and Position Sensation PURPOSE The main purpose of the examination of vibration and position (proprioception) sense is to assess for evidence of dysfunction of the peripheral sensory…
Examination of Pinprick Sensation
Examination of Pinprick Sensation PURPOSE The main purpose of the examination of pinprick sensation is to localize neurologic pathology by looking for characteristic distributions of pinprick loss. WHEN TO EXAMINE…
