https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Lm1Z2FMd4&list=PLQmMvqBOc_AVZB9g9WOf95y7V4wS1WMZr&index=6
The 3-minute neurological examination has been designed by neurologists to exclude sinister causes of headache including brain tumour and haemorrhage. The brief neurological examination is suitable for patients whose history suggests migraine or tension-type headaches.
| Examination | Notes |
|---|---|
| Romberg's test | Patient falling with eyes closed. |
| Tandem gait test | Heel-to-toe walking |
| **Walking on heels | |
| Walking on toes | |
| hopping on one foot** | Tests pyramidal tract. |
| Test strength | |
| Drift of outstretched arms | Tests pyramidal tract. |
| Finger-nose test | Tests coordination. |
| Fine finger movements | Tests pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts. |
| Hand tapping. | Cerebellar and brainstem disease. |
| Shake Hands with hand in the air | cogwheel rigidity |
| Visual fields to confrontation | Vision |
| Eye movements | Cranial nerves |
| **Face and tongue movements | |
| squint eyes together | |
| show me your teeth | |
| wiggle your tongue** | Cranial nerves |
| Fundoscopy | |
| Reflexes |