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Neurological examination - Coggle Diagram

- - - - 3) Examine the skull
        
        Palpate
        
        scars
        
        impressions
        
        bumps
        
        deformities
        
        painful or not
        
        Percuss
        
        if there's a fracture, the percussion sound will not be the same on both sides
        
        rare: hear cracked voice due to sutural diastasis (abnormal widening of the skull sutures)
        
        Auscultate
        
        can hear fistulas
        
        4) Examine the spine
        
        Curvatures
        
        Cervical or lumbar lordosis
        
        Scoliosis / Kyphosis
        
        Spinous processes
        
        Paravertebral muscles
        
        Bending
        
        5) Meningeal signs
        
        6) Examine cranial nerves
        
        7) Examine motor system
        
        8) Examine sensory system
        
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        Examination of muscle tone
        
        Examination of muscle bulk
        
        Examination of muscle power
        
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        Examination of deep reflexes (monosynaptic reflexes)
        
        OLFACTORY NERVE - CN I
        
        OPTIC NERVE - CN II
        
        VISUAL ACUITY
        
        OPTIC FUNDUS
        
        VISUAL FIELD
        
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        PUPILLARY REFLEXES
        OPTIC NERVE + OCCULOMOTOR NERVE
        EXAMINATION OF INTRAOCULAR MUSCLES
        
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        EYE MOVEMENTS
        OCCULOMOTOR, TROCHLEAR, ABDUCENS
        CN III, IV, VI
        
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        TRIGEMINAL NERVE (CN V)
        
        SENSATION OF PAIN
        
        SENSATION OF TOUCH
        
        MASTICATORY MOTOR FUNCTION
        
        CORNEAL REFLEX
        
        MASSETER REFLEX
        
        FACIAL NERVE (CN VIII)
        
        MOTOR FUNCTION
        
        SENSE OF TASTE
        
        LACRIMAL SECRETION
        
        VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE (CN VIII)
        
        EXAMINATION OF HEARING
        
        EXAMINATION OF VESTIBULAR FUNCTION
        
        GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL + VAGAL NERVE (CN IX + X)
        
        GAG REFLEX
        
        LARYNGOSCOPE
        
        CAROTID SINUS REFLEX (VAGAL)
        
        ACCESSORY NERVE (CN XI)
        
        EXAMINATION OF TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE
        
        EXAMINATION OF SCM MUSCLE
        
        HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE (CN XII)
        
        EXAMINATION OF TONGUE MOVEMENTS
        
        LASEGUE'S SIGN
        
        KERNIG SIGN
        
        BRUDZINSKI'S SIGN
        
        NUCHAL RIGIDITY