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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Neurological assessment
Neurological examination
A neurological examination is the assessment of sensory neuron and motor responses, especially reflexes, to determine whether the nervous system is impaired. It can be used both as a screening tool and as an investigative tool, the former of which when examining the patient when there is no expected neurological deficit and the latter of which when examining a patient where you do expect to find abnormalities. If a problem is found either in an investigative or screening process then further tests can be carried out to focus on a particular aspect of the nervous system...
Neurological assessment - List of case studies
- Possible Anorexia, Vomiting, Failure to Gain Weight and Linear Growth Retardation
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for IUGR. No mention of head circumference at birth. Neurological assessment was apparently normal, in and after NICU. Her major problems ...
- Right Microtia
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– normal. Abdomen examination: normal. Neurological examination: Alert, reflexes are normal. Genitalia ... are all in order. It is important to emphasize the assessment of hearing in the left ear . Screening test was normal, which ...
- 1st and 2nd Motor Neuron Disease of ALS-type
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Oral candidiasis The clinical neurological picture gradually resolves with antibiotic therapy ... Case history: In consequence of the described neurological sintomatology, the patient was hospitalized at the neurology ward ... especially on the right; results. Phoniatric assessment : phoniatric visit in patients with a suspect pathology of the ...
- Recurrent episodes of dysuria in lower urinary tract
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tract symptoms mainly of irritative nature. Urological, Neurological, Orthopedic & Psychiatric aspects of his symptoms were ... the Rheuma test and neurology examination. Urology assessment results continued to be negative, except for the finding of a ...
- Motor Neuron Disease – another opinion
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mobility in the tongue and palate with no other neurological signs on exam. Multiple investigations including blood work, ... . In addition, more extensive cognitive testing and assessment of the extramyramidal system would be helpful to rule out other ...
- Chronic Pain in the Lower Rib Cage – Suspected Intercostal Neurinoma
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hemithorax are within normal limits. He also undergoes neurological examination given the suspicion that this pain might be of ... maintained in both captures. Chest CAT scan: The assessment of the mediastinum shows the presence of aortic and coronary ...
- Psychomotor retardation due to spinal amyotrophy
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recomendations for respiratory physiotherapy and neurological rehabilitation. ... gene dosage of SMN2 gene which can enhance prognostic assessment – if 3 or more copies, can mean more favorable outcome. If ...
- Diffuse Intra-Axial expansive Lesion of the Enchephalic Trunk
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to the emergency room of the Trento Hospital, where a neurological examination was carried out with finding of a right hand side ... of cells, characterize molecularly and follow for response assessment. - An ...
- Chronic ischemic brain changes and bilateral carotid atherosclerosis in 89 years old patient
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consideration the patient’s age, an anesthesiology assessment is advised before taking any decisions. Brain CT scan ... advice: I strongly recommend first careful history and Neurological assessment to determine if there was a recent ischemic event that ...
- List of Examinations
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(Acumetrix and/or platelets aggregation studies) Assessment of blood pressure Assessment of the extramyramidal system ... muscles Neuroimaging Neurologic examination Neurological assessment Neurological check-up Neurological disease ...