title: [The nurse and the clinical examination of the nervous system].
abstract: The clinical examination of the neurological system provides valuable information regarding a person's health status. The nurse, in her daily practice, must be able to identify certain signs which may reveal situations requiring urgent treatment. Others are regularly assessed to monitor the evolution of the patient's condition.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delmas
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tambini
mesh_terms: D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009726:Nurses; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D055986:Vital Signs