Last Updated on August 20, 2025
Steps of Examination
a. Head / Face
• Look for nystagmus
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OTHERS:
• Speech: ask patient to say ‘British Constitution’
b. Upper limbs
• Shake hand to test tone
• Ask patient to lift arms (forward), look for arm drift
• Finger-nose test : Ask the patient to touch his or her nose with the index finger and then turn the finger around and touch your outstretched forefinger (Patient’s shoulder & elbow should be nearly extended when touching your finger)
• Test for rapidly alternating movements: Ask patient to pronate and supinate his hand on the dorsum of the other hand, as rapidly as possible
c. Lower limbs
• Test tone
• Heel-shin-test: Ask patient to slide the heel down slowly on each side of the lower limbs for several cycle
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OTHERS
• Test gait