Section: Module 3: Lesson 5: The Neurological Exam | Anatomy and Physiology | NextGenU.org
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Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:Student Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the major sections of the neurological exam.
- Outline the benefits of rapidly assessing neurological function.
- Relate anatomical structures of the nervous system to specific functions.
- Diagram the connections of the nervous system to the musculature and integument involved in primary sensorimotor responses.
- Compare and contrast the somatic and visceral reflexes with respect to how they are assessed through the neurological exam.
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General Instructions
In the following activity, you will exemplify the complete neurological examination of a patient with certain characteristics. Take into account the areas to be evaluated so that you can create accurate instructions or questions for the person being evaluated.
Step 1 - Review
Ann is a 25-year-old woman who enters the office for a routine check-up. She was diagnosed with Wernicke's Aphasia, whose etiology was glioblastoma multiforme. A couple of years ago, after identifying the intra-axial tumor lesion in the left temporoinsular region using structural magnetic resonance imaging, the patient underwent a biopsy and tumor resection.
Structural magnetic resonance imaging study. A) T1 sequence with gasoline in coronal section showing intra-axial tumor lesion affecting the left temporoinsular region. B) Simple T1 sequence in sagittal section showing a tumor lesion in the left superior temporal gyrus with peritumoral hypointense images suggestive of edema affecting the left angular and supramarginal gyrus, as well as the temporal pole. C) and D) T2 sequence in axial slices showing a tumor lesion affecting the anterior temporal lobe and left insula, in addition to significant cortical and subcortical perilesional edema towards the posterosuperior region of the left temporal and parietal lobe.
Step 2 - Respond
Fulfill the following sections; ask questions or instructions with which you would evaluate the patient and in which you would find alterations.
A. The Mental Status Exam
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- Describe the major sections of the neurological exam.
