neuroexamination
neuroexamination noun: a neurologic examination (neurological examination).
Noun
neuroexamination (plural neuroexaminations)
- A neurologic examination (neurological examination).
- This article highlights 5 pitfalls in the diagnosis of common vestibular disorders: (1) overreliance on dizziness symptom type to drive diagnostic inquiry; (2) underuse and misuse of timing and triggers to categorize patients; (3) underuse, misuse, and misconceptions linked to hallmark eye...2015, Kerber KA, Newman-Toker DE, “Misdiagnosing dizzy patients: common pitfalls in clinical practice”, in Neurol Clin, volume 33, number 3, →DOI, →PMID, pages 565–575
- When performing a neurologic examination (neuroexamination) the eyes (more specifically the pupils) are closely examined, and the pupillary assessment becomes a window through which staff evaluate neurologic status.2016, DM Olson, M Fishel, “The use of automated pupillometry in critical care”, in Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am, volume 28, number 1, →DOI, →PMID, pages 101–107
Forms of neuroexamination
| plural | neuroexaminations |
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Origin of neuroexamination
From neuro- + examination.
Questions about neuroexamination
- What does neuroexamination mean?
- Neuroexamination means a neurologic examination (neurological examination).
- What part of speech is neuroexamination?
- Neuroexamination is a noun.
- What is the plural of neuroexamination?
- The plural of neuroexamination is neuroexaminations.
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