Optokinetic nystagmus is a maneuver that allows the assessment of the visual system as a whole, especially in non-cooperative patients. The SmartOptometry app can be used to get an optokinetic drum.
Category archives: Neurological examination
Supranuclear facial palsy.
Volitional and emotional facial palsy. The lesion responsible for the facial asymmetry at rest and weakness of voluntary facial movements in this woman was in the corticobulbar fibers of the internal capsule at the genu. In contrast, the lesion responsible for weakness of emotional movements in the man was in the contralateral thalamus. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199805213382105
Congenital (infantile/infant) nystagmus.
Neuropediatric action protocol. Based on the previous findings, assess the indication for neuroimaging testing. Red flag signs • Later onset nystagmus (in the absence of signs in keeping with an ocular disorder). • Constant oscillopsia in older children. • Dysconjugate/gaze evoked/seesaw/convergence-retraction nystagmus. • Horizontal nystagmus becoming vertical in vertical gaze. • Vertical …
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Duane syndrome.
Exploration material.
Material necessary for a neuropediatric consultation.
Clonus ankle.
Brachial preference before 2 years of age.
The development of laterality is one of the curiosities of pediatric neurology that occur during neurodevelopment, and is a direct consequence of human anatomy (the existence of a brain divided into 2 cerebral hemispheres) and the process of progressive specialization that takes place during learning, in which certain areas ...
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Neuro-ophthalmological examination.
Neuro-ophthalmology is a complex field and usually there is no formal training. It sits between several specialties, making it difficult to determine the responsibilities of each professional. On the Neuro-ophthalmology at your fingertips website, there are educational videos on the neuroscience underlying neuro-ophthalmology. On the website of …
Scale of strength MRC.
Escala de fuerza MRC (Medical Research Council) La escala del Medical Research Council (MRC) es el sistema de referencia clínica para evaluar y graduar de forma manual la fuerza muscular en pacientes con sospecha de patología neuromuscular o debilidad motora. Se gradúa de 0 a 5 de la siguiente manera: Grado 0: No hay contracción …
Deformities of the skull.
For an adequate assessment of cranial deformities, it is necessary to take repeated measurements of cranial diameters (anteroposterior, biparietal, right oblique, and left oblique), in addition to head circumference. In postural plagiocephaly, the deformity tends to decrease over time. In craniosynostosis, the deformity tends to increase. Use of craniometer: Where to buy a craniometer: …