Abnormal Involuntary Movements, Posture and Bulk Examination Technique: patient should be sufficiently undressed but draped to preserve modesty. compare left to right and proximal to distal. observe for asymmetry, atrophy or hypertrophy. observe for abnormal...
Author & Narrator Marika Hohol MD FRCP(C) Staff Neurologist, St. Michael’s Hospital Assistant Professor of Neurology Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Simulate Patient Andrika Hohol Facilitator P.A. Stewart, Ph.D. Professor, Division of Anatomy,...
The auditory nerves subserves both hearing and vestibular function. Examination Technique: 1. Hearing: mask the opposite ear and whisper numbers. The patient should not be able to read your lips. Ask the patient to repeat the numbers. If they cannot do so, increase...
Examination Technique: explain to the patient that you will be touching them with a sharp object. Reassure them that it is disposable and has not been used on anyone else. for pain, use either a pin or the sharp end of a broken tongue depressor. use a cold tuning fork...
The motor component of the trigeminal nerve (V3) supplies the muscles of mastication. The largest of these include the temporalis and masseter muscles. Examination Technique: palpate the temporalis and masseter muscles on either side when the patient clenches their...
