Anatomy & Physiology › Section N · The neurological exam › Topic N.3
Sensory, motor, coordination, and gait exams
The last sections of the neurological exam test the spinal cord, the spinal nerves and the cerebellum with simple tools: a cotton swab, a tuning fork, a reflex hammer and a walk across the room. Read together, the results can show the level of a spinal injury or separate a problem in the brain from one in a nerve.
In this topic
- What these exams target
- The sensory exam and dermatomes
- Discrimination and the Romberg test
- Worked example: finding a level
- The motor exam
- Reflexes in the exam
- Upper and lower motor neuron signs
- Worked example: upper or lower?
- The cerebellum and its connections
- Coordination and gait tests
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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