neuroexamination

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ examination.

Noun

neuroexamination (plural neuroexaminations)

1. (medicine) A neurologic examination (neurological examination).
   • 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:

     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 examination findings; (4) overweighting age, vascular risk factors, and neuroexamination to screen for stroke; and (5) overuse and overreliance on head computed tomography to rule out neurologic causes.

   • 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:

     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.

Coordinate terms

• neurodiagnosis
• neuroimaging
• neuroprognosis