neuroexamination

English

Etymology

From neuro- + examination.

Noun

neuroexamination (plural neuroexaminations)

  1. (medicine) A neurologic examination (neurological examination).
    • 2015, Kerber KA, Newman-Toker DE, “Misdiagnosing dizzy patients: common pitfalls in clinical practice”, in Neurol Clin, volume 33, number 3, DOI:10.1016/j.ncl.2015.04.009, PMID 26231272, pages 565-575:
      This article highlights 5 pitfalls in the diagnosis of common vestibular disorders: (1) overreliance on dizziness symptom type to drive diagnostic inquiry; (2) underuse and misuse of timing and triggers to categorize patients; (3) underuse, misuse, and misconceptions linked to hallmark eye examination findings; (4) overweighting age, vascular risk factors, and neuroexamination to screen for stroke; and (5) overuse and overreliance on head computed tomography to rule out neurologic causes.
    • 2016, Olson, DM; Fishel, M, “The use of automated pupillometry in critical care”, in Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am, volume 28, number 1, DOI:10.1016/j.cnc.2015.09.003, PMID 26873763, pages 101-107:
      When performing a neurologic examination (neuroexamination) the eyes (more specifically the pupils) are closely examined, and the pupillary assessment becomes a window through which staff evaluate neurologic status.

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