Evaluation & Examination
Interview: Allows clinician to gather subjective information about chief complaint, pain & symptoms, onset, past medical history, and medications.
Measurement of vital signs: blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature.
Neurological examination:
* Level of consciousness
* Presence of seizure activity
* Glasgow Coma Scale
* Pupils: size, equality, reactivity
* Deep tendon reflexes
* Myotome testing
* Dermatome testing
* Cranial nerve testing
* Kinesthetic awareness
* Spasticity assessment
* Speech assessment
(Tsementiz, 2000)
Measurement of vital signs: blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature.
Neurological examination:
* Level of consciousness
* Presence of seizure activity
* Glasgow Coma Scale
* Pupils: size, equality, reactivity
* Deep tendon reflexes
* Myotome testing
* Dermatome testing
* Cranial nerve testing
* Kinesthetic awareness
* Spasticity assessment
* Speech assessment
(Tsementiz, 2000)