Recognition and localization of intracranial disease.
Clinical recognition and localization of disease within the nervous system is paramount to effective diagnosis and treatment of animals with neurologic disease. Thorough examination of the nervous system is based upon an understanding of normal neuroanatomy and physiology. Once a disease process is established to involve the nervous system, localization of the abnormalities within the nervous system is imperative for formulation of a differential diagnosis and diagnostic plan. This article reviews important aspects of the neurologic examination that lead to neuroanatomical localization.
Bagley
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, USA.
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