Neurological examination
-Stand up
-Walk
-Turn back, turn around
-Walk on your heels
- On the tip of your feet=on the toes
-Stand up with feet close together
-Close your eyes
-Touch the tip of your nose alternately with each of your forefingers
-Squeeze my fingers
-Do as I do
Hold this position.
-Make this movement pushing against me.
-Keep your joint fixed while I try to move it.
-Do you feel me touching you?
Do you feel a "buzzing" sensation?
Follow my finger with your eyes
Look straight ahead.
Close your eyes as hard as you can.
Pipe
Puff out your cheeks=blow out your cheeks
Show me your teeth
Swallow
Can you see my finger?
USEFUL SENTENCES FOR THE EXAMINATION
-Do as I do
-Show me where it hurts with your finger
-Am I hurting you?
-Take your temperature
-We will do
an electrocardiogram
an x-ray
a chest x-ray
a urine test
a blood test
It is a serious condition; you need surgery; you need to be hospitalized
We will put you on a drip
We will put you in a cast
We will give you some pills, some injections.
Be sure to see your family doctor if your symptoms persist.
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