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Pile Management Card
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Tongue deviation
tongue pointing to one side
Strength 5/5 x 4 extremities
there is full strength for both arms and both legs
Romberg's sign
falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed (cerebellum exam)
Pronator Drift
involuntary turning of the forearm inward on exam
Papilledema
swelling of optic nerve noted in fundi exam
Oriented x 3
oriented to person, place, and time
Normal DTR's
deep tendon reflexes are normal (graded as 2 out of 4)
Hemiparesis
weakness on one half of the body
Fundoscopic exam
inside of the eyes as seen with ophthalmoscope
finger-nose-finger
specific neuro exam testing cerebellum function
Facial Palsy
paralysis of the face
EOMI
extraocular movements intact
EOM palsy
paralysis of the extra ocular movements
Dysphasis
speech impairment
Decreased rectal tone
diminished contraction of the anal sphincter muscle
CN
cranial nerves
Clonus
involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations
Babinki's sign
important neuro exam; big toe dorsiflexes (flexes upward) when the sole of the foot is stimulated
Aphasic
without speech
APD
Afferent Pupillary Defect; an abnormal finding of dilation of the pupil instead of constriction in response to shining light
Antalgic gait
limping
Aniscoria
unequal diameter of pupils
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