10 min neuro exam check list Flashcards

1
Q

what are the categories of the neuro exam in order

A

1) Mental status exam
2) Cranial Nerves
3) Motor
4) Reflexes
5) Sensation
6) Coordination
7) Gait and Station

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2
Q

mental status - first

A

level of consciousness

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3
Q

mental status after assessment of level of consciousness

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language - no ifs, ands or buts

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4
Q

mental status after language - no ifs, ands or buts

A

orientation to person place and time

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5
Q

cranial nerves first

A

funduscopy

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6
Q

cranial nerves after funduscopy

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visual acuity - each eye individually

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7
Q

cranial nerves after visual acuity - each eye individually

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visual fields - each eye individually

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8
Q

cranial nerves after visual fields - each eye individually

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pupil light - direct and consensual

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9
Q

cranial nerves after pupil light - direct and consensual

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extraocular movements

  • versions
  • saccade
  • pursuits
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10
Q

cranial nerves after extraocular movements

  • versions
  • saccade
  • pursuits
A

face pinprick

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11
Q

cranial nerves after face pinprick

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eye closure

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12
Q

cranial nerves after eye closure

A

raise eyebrows

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13
Q

cranial nerves after raise eyebrows

A

show me your teeth

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14
Q

cranial nerves after show me your teeth

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finger rub for hearing

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15
Q

cranial nerves after finger rub for hearing

A

palatal elevation

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16
Q

cranial nerves after palatal elevation

A

head turn - sternocleidomastoid

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17
Q

cranial nerves after head turn - sternocleidomastoid

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tongue deviation

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18
Q

Motor first thing

A

tone upper and lower extremities

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19
Q

motor after tone upper and lower extremities

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arm drift - pronator drift

20
Q

motor after arm drift - pronator drift

A

arm abduction - deltoids

21
Q

motor after arm abduction - deltoids

A

elbow flexors - biceps

22
Q

motor after elbow flexors - biceps

A

elbow extensors -triceps

23
Q

motor after elbow extensors -triceps

A

wrist extensors -extensor carpi radialis

24
Q

motor after wrist extensors -extensor carpi radialis

A

finger abduction - interossei

25
Q

motor after finger abduction - interossei

A

hip flexors - iliopsoas

26
Q

motor after hip flexors - iliopsoas

A

knee extensors - quadriceps

27
Q

motor after knee extensors - quadriceps

A

ankle dorsiflexors

28
Q

motor after ankle dorsiflexors

A

ankle plantar flexors

29
Q

after motor

A

reflexes

30
Q

reflexes first

A

biceps

31
Q

reflexes after biceps

A

brachioradialis

32
Q

reflexes after brachioradialis

A

triceps

33
Q

reflexes after triceps

A

knee

34
Q

reflexes after knee

A

ankle

35
Q

reflexes after ankle

A

babinski

36
Q

after reflexes

A

sensation

37
Q

sensation first

A

pinprick - arms and legs

38
Q

sensation after pinprick arms and legs

A

vibrations hands and feet - over bone

39
Q

after sensation

A

coordination

40
Q

coordination first

A

finger to nose testing

41
Q

coordination after finger to nose testing

A

heel to shin testing

42
Q

after coordination

A

gait and station

43
Q

gait and station first

A

regular gait

44
Q

gait and station after regular gait

A

walking on toes or heels

45
Q

gait and station after walking on toes and heels

A

tandem gait