Examination of the Patient With Altered Mental Status
Examination of the Patient With Altered Mental Status GOAL The main goal of the history and examination of the patient with an alteration in mental status is to look for…
Examination of the Comatose Patient
Examination of the Comatose Patient GOAL The goal of the history and examination of the comatose patient is to look for clues to the localization and etiology of the process…
Tailoring the Neurologic History and Examination to the Clinical Scenario
Tailoring the Neurologic History and Examination to the Clinical Scenario GOAL The goal of tailoring the history and examination to the clinical scenario is to obtain the information that’s needed…
Performing a Complete Neurologic Examination
Performing a Complete Neurologic Examination PURPOSE OF THE COMPLETE NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION The purpose of performing a complete neurologic examination is to look for clues to the localization and mechanism of…
Examination of Gait
Examination of Gait PURPOSE The main purpose of the examination of gait is to localize neurologic dysfunction by looking for characteristic patterns of gait abnormalities. WHEN TO PERFORM THE GAIT…
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…
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…
