Title: Mental Status Exam: Abnormal Examples: Gnosis Description: With his right hand the patient has more difficulty identifying objects then with his left hand. One must be careful in interpreting the results of this test because of the patient's motor deficits but there does seem to be astereognosis on the right, which would indicate left parietal lobe dysfunction. This is confirmed with graphesthesia where he definitely has more problems identifying numbers written on the right hand then the left (agraphesthesia of the right hand). NeuroLogic Exam has been supported by a grant from the Slice of Life Development Fund at the University of Utah, the Department of Pediatrics and the Office of Education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Viewing the video requires installation of the free QuickTime Plug-in. Learning Resource Type: Video Publication ID: 61 Resource ID: 3839
The first principle of neurologic diagnosis is regional or anatomical localization. In order to become skillful the student must understand how structure relates to function of the nervous system. The neurologic examination permits "dissection" of the nervous system and localizes the disease when present. Instead of simply memorizing the components of the exam, a logical and systematic approach to problem solving evolves from repeatedly asking, "Where is the lesion?"
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Full Name: Paul D. Larsen, MD Title: Professor of Pediatrics and Neurological Sciences Email: pdlarsen@unmc.edu Organization: University of Nebraska School of Medicine
Full Name: Suzanne S. Stensaas, PhD Title: Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy Email: suzanne.stensaas@hsc.utah.edu Organization: University of Utah School of Medicine
