Focused Neuro Exam for a Patient with Falls

Focused Neuro Exam for a Patient with Falls
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine
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Product ID: 20648

Abstract: 

This video will instruct medical students and post graduate trainees on how to perform a thorough neurological examination when assessing an older adult with falls. It stresses examination technique as well as tools used in the assessment as a demonstration using a simulated patient encounter in a clinical setting.

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Educational objectives: 

Objective of the neurologic exam in assessing falls: 1. Develop an understanding of the terminology and tools used to assess neurologic function in older adults 2. Recognize symptoms which suggest neurologic dysfunction in relation to falls in older adults

Date posted: 
Tue, 02/23/2010
Date last updated: 
Thu, 02/18/2010
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Claire DiVito (divitocl@umdnj.edu)
Authors: 
Dr. Mark Friedman
Creative Commons License: 
CC BY-NC-SA
NLM Citation:
Friedman, M. Focused Neuro Exam for a Patient with Falls. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2010 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20648
APA Citation:
Friedman, M. (2010). Focused Neuro Exam for a Patient with Falls. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 05, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20648

Comments

Thu, 05/06/2010 - 10:40am

Very basic.