Title: Mental Status Exam: Abnormal Examples: Expressive Language Description: This patient with expressive aphasia has normal comprehension but her expression of language is impaired. Her speech output is nonfluent and often limited to just a few words or phases. Grammatical words such as prepositions are left out and her speech is telegraphic. She has trouble saying "no ifs, ands, or buts". Her ability to write is also effected. Patients with expressive aphasia are aware of their language deficit and are often frustrated by it. Recovery can occur but is often incomplete with their speech consisting of short phrases or sentences containing mainly nouns and verbs. 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: 3852
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
