Neuro Exam--brisk tone?

Her deep tendon reflexes are (1-2)(+) in the brachial s/l "ray alis", biceps, Achilles, and patellar tendons, and symmetric. thanks! ...

Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact except for left facial s/l nerve lesion on central pathology. Does this make sense? ...

Disks sharp on funduscopy. Cranial nerves 2-12 intact. No signs of appendicular s/l "cori ditosis", dysmetria, ataxia. Reflexes were 1/4 bilaterally with no asymmetries. thanks. ...

I feel like I should know this but I don't. During the neuro exam, doc says: "Patient's smile and s/l "eye-per-ar-rays" or "hyper-ar-rays" are symmetrical." Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. ...

NEUROLOGIC: The patient is alert. She really is nonverbal. She makes occasional vocalization. She has a lot of _______________ (s/l hand datontism). She is intermittently holding up her left with her left finger, but is easily distracted from this activity. ...

When the doctor dictates about the gait and tandem gait, do you leave that under extremities if he dictates it there? He usually says it at very end of physical exam, and I am unsure if he just forgot to dictate "NEUROLOGICAL" heading or what. Sometimes he does dictate a NEUROLOGICAL heading and puts the gait there as well as other things, but then many times he dictates it at end of extremities and does not give separate heading. What would be the appropriate thing to do in th ...

It's a patient with with severe global aphasia. He dictates the following: Cranial nerves, of course she cannot cooperative to measure and test visual fields. She has some spontaneous extraocular motility, and overall, most important, I did not see any **s/l 'case preference' ** He goes on to say there is no nystagmus. She does have a right central facial palsy. ...

He says- No s/l "vavinski" sign. Does he mean Babinski or Brudzinski?? ...

Neuro exam/reflexes, dictator says "she almost has s/l fencers sign" ...

In the neuro exam it sounds exactly like Lassig and neg bow string bilaterally. I cannot find either. ...

She very clearly dictates: He was also unable to perform finger-to-nose and had difficulty performing "head-to-shin" movements. That can't be right, can it? I would think it would be difficult for most people to perform "head-to-shin" movements. Ouch! ...

Thanks so much!! ...

Shoulder shrug is symmetric. Romberg is negative. He has no dysmetria. ...

Patient with cerebral palsy. On the neuro exam, the ES doc (what else??) says: "This patient has mild s/l "slashsisty" in both legs. I was thinking of some kind of dystrophy, but I don't know what the "slash" part could possibly be. Any ideas? ...

This does not make sense. Thoughts??? ...

Need help with two statements: According to the patient, she had arterial Dopplers done, and her s/l brisk flow status is optimal to heal the wounds. Large incisional hernia on the left side of her chest that contained s/l bowel and heart. ...

Doctor is talking about a fistulotomy for a recurrent perianal fistula, s/l C-tone and says "possibility of insertion of a C-tone in case of high fistula. Is it C-tone or C-ton??? ...

From a neurology dictation. Thanks. ...

Patient with Parkinson disease. During exam, doctor dictates "Resting tremor in the left arm was noted with increased tone (s/l in-con-gwent-ly) in the left arm." She is a pretty clear dictator, but I am stumped on this. Any thoughts? ...

New Gastro doc. Sounds like he is saying: "Rectal tone is normal (s/l) 'oh-tuh-high'. There were no masses palpable." It sounds like he's saying it as one word. (No accent.) ...

Is it just me or has the sound and tone of most reports become almost unbearable? I adjust everything and have two headsets and the sound still is not as good as it was before. ...

for Windows 7. Thanks for your help. ...

doc says "Jergens syndrome" very clear .. can't verify anywhere! ...

A patient with mental status changes. "At once patient also complained of a s/l UNIVERSAL headache..." Is there such thing as a UNIVERSAL headache? ...

doc states in neuro: DCS 15. (Pt is a 15 year old girl). I think this is her own slang. Any ideas? ...

Trouble with a word: Doctor indicated EMG nerve conduction showed neuro(plexic, plastic??) injuries to the peroneal nerve and posterior tibial. Thanks ...

His/he [apa?] strength his arms and legs. I have looked everywhere for a word that might fit this. I just cant hear this guy. All I get is apa... aca.. HELP! ...

Patient presented after passing out while driving. She has history of tachyarrhythmia and palpitations, well controlled on metoprolol. She has an abnormal NMR that could represent s/l 'DEE-AH-SONOMIA". I've googled d, b, v, thee.... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. ...

Neuro Exam--brisk tone? - BelleMT

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