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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Neurology examination
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...
Neurology examination - List of case studies
- Left cervicobrachialgia following cervical discectomy
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on C4-5, and a larger C5-6 disc herniation. Neurological examination disclosed C6-C7 radiculopathy on the left, minimal weakness of ... chord, cone and caudal roots. The patient had a neurology visit (Feb. 2008) the results of which were left cervicobrachialgia ...
- Psychomotor retardation due to spinal amyotrophy
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for treatment and further tests. At the neurological examination: “overall conditions satisfactory, lively and reactive. ... 536–540 . Albuterol M. Kinali et al. Neurology 2002;59;609-610 . 3) Prognosis? Seems consistent with ...
- Recurrent episodes of dysuria in lower urinary tract
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rectum tenesmus . The patient underwent a rectal examination, which was within normal limits, urine culture and ... acute periodically and the urologist ordered orthopedic, neurology and immunology assessments. All assessments were negative, ...
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)_1
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nerves at the elbow level on both sides, and the clinical examination found sensory loss affecting mainly light touch on both hands. EMG ... The patient was followed by the specialist in neurology and a therapy with Prednisone 100 mg daily was therefore ...
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma in the left temporal lobe
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underwent Stereotacti biopsy of mass, and Histological examination gave a diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma. He started ... of insulin to achieve good glycemic control. Histological examination gave a diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma . ... mTOR inhibitors in recurrent malignant gliomas. Neurology. 2006 Jul 11;67(1):156-8. - ...
- Metastatic Heteroplasia of the Lung
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edema in his left frontal lobe. A subsequent MRI examination enabled the demonstration of four separated lesions in his brain ... seizures and was subsequently transferred to the neurology department of the Hospital of Baggiovara, as the emergency CAT scan ... and metastatic nature . During the hospital stay in neurology at Baggiovara, the patient had both a radiation therapy consultation ...
- Motor Neuropathy – additional opinion
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motor neuropathy affecting all 4 limbs. The neurologic examination showed left limb hyposthenia, left upper limb hypotrophy and ... an effort. Following the advice of a specialist in neurology, the patient has performed on 12/2007 an MRI of the brain (within ...
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter Reimplantation
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bring about a sphincter inflammation. At the follow-up examination carried out on 10.1994 the patient confirmed a perfect continence ... with the device are: Dr. Peter Rehder, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria and Dr. C. Gozzi, ...
- Acquired deformity of left foot in Parkinson’s Disease
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Please, provide only a neurology assessment for this case. 1) Do you believe the ... On 01/2006 the patient underwent an orthopaedic examination, the diagnosis of which was “ serious pronated flat foot ...
- Motor Neuropathy
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clinically and all 4 limbs electrically. The neurologic examination showed left lower and left upper limb hyposthenia with mainly ... an effort. Following the advice of a specialist in neurology, the patient has performed on 12/2007 an MRI of the brain (within ...