10 min neuro exam check list Flashcards
what are the categories of the neuro exam in order
1) Mental status exam
2) Cranial Nerves
3) Motor
4) Reflexes
5) Sensation
6) Coordination
7) Gait and Station
mental status - first
level of consciousness
mental status after assessment of level of consciousness
language - no ifs, ands or buts
mental status after language - no ifs, ands or buts
orientation to person place and time
cranial nerves first
funduscopy
cranial nerves after funduscopy
visual acuity - each eye individually
cranial nerves after visual acuity - each eye individually
visual fields - each eye individually
cranial nerves after visual fields - each eye individually
pupil light - direct and consensual
cranial nerves after pupil light - direct and consensual
extraocular movements
- versions
- saccade
- pursuits
cranial nerves after extraocular movements
- versions
- saccade
- pursuits
face pinprick
cranial nerves after face pinprick
eye closure
cranial nerves after eye closure
raise eyebrows
cranial nerves after raise eyebrows
show me your teeth
cranial nerves after show me your teeth
finger rub for hearing
cranial nerves after finger rub for hearing
palatal elevation
cranial nerves after palatal elevation
head turn - sternocleidomastoid
cranial nerves after head turn - sternocleidomastoid
tongue deviation
Motor first thing
tone upper and lower extremities