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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Neurological exam
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 exam - List of case studies
- Road accident victim suffering paralysis – Post-Traumatic C7 asia B tetraplegia
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diagnosis changed to a C7 Asia B tetraplegia ; the neurological pattern is basically the same (found only a mild sign of voluntary ... of the medulla at C5-C6 level. A neurophysiologic exam with somatic-sensory evoked potentials produced by a stimulus in the lower ...
- Spinal pathology – additional opinion
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Lasègue's sign negative, no pathological neurological findings [No spasticity, clonus, etc] Pulses were felt Large ... normal Left (sacral?) conduction normal. Needle Exam Results : Vastus Med: Right – No spontaneous activity, full ...
- Tentorial Meningioma
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follows. On Dec, the patient’s neurological conditions deteriorate requiring re-intubation; another urgent ... on Dec.: unvaried results compared to the previous exam; Chest X-Rays on Dec: no pathological signs. ...
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Dyslipidemia, Diabetic Retinopathy
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patient with an abnormal ECG showing irritation signs. All neurological tests gave negative results except for a right carotidography ... of the right eye and fungal choroiditis. An ultrasound exam of the right eye showed posterior detachment and inflammation of the ...
- Mild Alzheimer’s disease – additional opinion
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the Center, corresponds to a M.M.S.E. (Mini-Mental State Exam) score of 17/30 (estimated within a wide confidence band). ... changes in mood or abnormalities in the physical and neurological examination. Results of blood tests including CBS, sed. ...
- Psychomotor retardation due to spinal amyotrophy
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recomendations for respiratory physiotherapy and neurological rehabilitation. ... presentation and lack of sitting (so far). Some physical exam features mentioned including psychomotor retardation, heart, chest and ...
- Back Pain with Partial Sensory Leg Anesthesia – additional opinion
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The natural history of discs is evolution, if there are neurological findings on exam or intractable unbearable pain, surgery should be done . There are a ...
- Motor Neuron Disease
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mobility in the tongue and palate with no other neurological signs on exam. Multiple investigations including blood work, brain MRI and ...
- Diffuse Intra-Axial expansive Lesion of the Enchephalic Trunk
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hand tremors, anxiety and episodes of diffuse headache. Exam noted facial asymmetry and symptoms progressed to vomiting. The patient ... to the emergency room of the Trento Hospital, where a neurological examination was carried out with finding of a right hand side ...
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome / Acute Myeloradiculoneuritis
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was not able to stand up and was examined in bed. The neurological examination highlighted: plegia of the left lower limb . The ... MRI with contrast medium (03.05) : “The exam shows a more evident hyperintense alteration of dorsal marrow on the ... picture with asthenia and lassitude worsening . The neurological test does not show any change from the previous one. The result ...