title: Smart handles and red flags in neurological diagnosis.
abstract: Eliciting a full history and undertaking a complete neurological examination is time consuming. Knowledge of diagnostic short cuts (smart handles) and caveats (red flags) can speed up this process but care is needed as many tips given here have not been validated scientifically.
authors.affiliation: Essex Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex RM7 0BE.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hawkes
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods*; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture