Neurological Exam Flashcards
1
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Five Components of Neurological Exam
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1) Cranial Nerves
2) Motor System
3) Sensory System
4) Coordination, balance, gait
5) Mental Status
2
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Five Components of Mental Status Exam
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1) Attention
2) Language
3) Memory
4) Visuospatial
5) Executive Function
3
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Exam: Attention
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- observe patient
- orientation (person, place, time)
4
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Exam: Memory
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- memory task 3 words or shapes, 5 minutes
- past public and personal events
- factual knowledge
5
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Exam: Language
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- fluency
- naming
- repetition
- comprehension (3 part commands)
- reading
- writing
- praxis
6
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Exam: Visuospatial/ perceptual
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- copy geometric designs
- judgement of line orientation
- object/face/color recognition
7
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Exam: Executive Control
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- affect, social, and cognitive
- snout, suck, grasp, rooting reflexes re-emerge
8
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graphesthesia
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- comprehend writing on hand
9
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astereognosis
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- identify item on hand
