title: The neurologic examination.
abstract: The essentials of the neurological examination are reviewed from the perspective of the emergency medicine practitioner. Important historical information to be obtained, as well as indications and techniques for individual components of the physical examination, are covered. Appropriate and concise methods for documenting the results of the neurological examination in the patient record are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Medicine Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sturmann
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination