Neurological Examination CNS
Updated 2026
WhenMyou'veMgotMtheMbestMhaircutMonMcampusM-MAnswerM
AlsoMthisMfriendlyMannouncement..M-
MAnswerMTheseMcardsMreeeeeeeeeeeallyMsuck,MimMsorry
1.MWhatMareMsomeMgoodMquestionsMtoMaskMtoMnarrowMdownMtheMhistory?
2.MWhatMisMtheMgoalMofMtheseMquestions?M-MAnswerM1.MLocalMorMdiffuse?
HowMhasMitMdevelopedMoverMtime?
RestrictedMtoMnervousMsystemMorMincludeMotherMsystems?
CNS,MPNSMorMBoth?
2.MGetMtoMWHEREMtheMlesionMis
ThenMyouMcanMdevelopMaMmeaningfulM"WHATMtheMlesionMis"Mdifferential.MDon'tMjump
MtooMfast
EachMofMtheMfollowingMareMeitherMCNSMorMPNS.MPleaseMtellMtheMclassMwhich:
GroupMA:
Cortex
BasalMGanglion
BrainMStem
Cerebellum
SpinalMCord
GroupMB:
CranialMNerves
SensoryMAfferents
MotorMEfferents
NeuromuscularMJunction
MuscleMitselfM-MAnswerMGroupMA:MCNS
,GroupMB:MPNS
WhatMisMexamMthatMyouMcanMuseMtoMevaluateMtheseMthings:
Cortex
BasalMGanglion
BrainMStem
CerebellumM-MAnswerMMentalMStatusMExam
1.MWhatM%MofMprimaryMcareMvisitsMareMforManxietyMandMdepression?
2.MWhatMareMsomeMpersistentMsymptomsMthatMpatientsMfrequentlyMcomplainMof?M-
MAnswerM1.M30%
2.MHeadache,MGIMissues,Minsomnia,Mfatigue,MchronicMpain
WhatMareMtheM5McategoriesMthatMareMevaluatedMinMtheMmentalMstatusMexam?M-
MAnswerM1.MAppearanceMandMBehavior
2.MMood/AffectM
3.MSpeech/Language
4.MThoughts/Perceptions
5.MCognitive/ExecutiveMFunction
WhenMfocusingMonMappearanceMandMbehavior,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpatie
nt?M-MAnswerMlevelMofMconsciousness,Mposture,MmotorMbehavior,Mhygiene
WhenMfocusingMonMspeech/language,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpatient?M-
MAnswerMarticulation
relevance
wordMfinding
rate
fluency
WhenMfocusingMonMthoughts/perceptions,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpatient?M-
MAnswerMlogic
, coherence
content
insight
judgment
WhenMfocusingMonMCognitive/ExecutiveMFunction,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpati
ent?M-MAnswerMorientation
memory
abstractMthinking
performance
WhatMisMtheMacronymMforMtheMmentalMstatusMexam?M-
MAnswerMLOLMAMEN!MHAHAHAHA!M
NoMitsMreallyMLOLMAMEN
LevelMofMConsciousness/Affect/Behavior
Orientation
Language
Attention
Memory
ExecutiveMfunction
Non-dominantMhemisphere
"TheseMskillsMcanMbeMobservedMduringManyMinteractionMandMhelpMdetermineMifMfullMM
SEMneededMwhenMdealingMwithMchiefMcomplaintsMthatMmayMinvolveMtheMcentralMnervo
usMsystem.M"M-DR.MPITCHER
1.MIsMtheMlevelMofMconsciousnessMaMstateMofMawarenessMofMselfMandMenvironment?
2.MCanMitMbeMimpairedMbyMdiseaseMofMtheMbrainstemMreticularMactivatingMsystem,Mor
MdamageMinMpartsMofMbothMhemispheres?
3.MWhatMareMtheM4MlevelsMofMconsciousnessMwhenMevaluatingMpatients?M-
MAnswerM1.MYes
2.MYES
Updated 2026
WhenMyou'veMgotMtheMbestMhaircutMonMcampusM-MAnswerM
AlsoMthisMfriendlyMannouncement..M-
MAnswerMTheseMcardsMreeeeeeeeeeeallyMsuck,MimMsorry
1.MWhatMareMsomeMgoodMquestionsMtoMaskMtoMnarrowMdownMtheMhistory?
2.MWhatMisMtheMgoalMofMtheseMquestions?M-MAnswerM1.MLocalMorMdiffuse?
HowMhasMitMdevelopedMoverMtime?
RestrictedMtoMnervousMsystemMorMincludeMotherMsystems?
CNS,MPNSMorMBoth?
2.MGetMtoMWHEREMtheMlesionMis
ThenMyouMcanMdevelopMaMmeaningfulM"WHATMtheMlesionMis"Mdifferential.MDon'tMjump
MtooMfast
EachMofMtheMfollowingMareMeitherMCNSMorMPNS.MPleaseMtellMtheMclassMwhich:
GroupMA:
Cortex
BasalMGanglion
BrainMStem
Cerebellum
SpinalMCord
GroupMB:
CranialMNerves
SensoryMAfferents
MotorMEfferents
NeuromuscularMJunction
MuscleMitselfM-MAnswerMGroupMA:MCNS
,GroupMB:MPNS
WhatMisMexamMthatMyouMcanMuseMtoMevaluateMtheseMthings:
Cortex
BasalMGanglion
BrainMStem
CerebellumM-MAnswerMMentalMStatusMExam
1.MWhatM%MofMprimaryMcareMvisitsMareMforManxietyMandMdepression?
2.MWhatMareMsomeMpersistentMsymptomsMthatMpatientsMfrequentlyMcomplainMof?M-
MAnswerM1.M30%
2.MHeadache,MGIMissues,Minsomnia,Mfatigue,MchronicMpain
WhatMareMtheM5McategoriesMthatMareMevaluatedMinMtheMmentalMstatusMexam?M-
MAnswerM1.MAppearanceMandMBehavior
2.MMood/AffectM
3.MSpeech/Language
4.MThoughts/Perceptions
5.MCognitive/ExecutiveMFunction
WhenMfocusingMonMappearanceMandMbehavior,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpatie
nt?M-MAnswerMlevelMofMconsciousness,Mposture,MmotorMbehavior,Mhygiene
WhenMfocusingMonMspeech/language,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpatient?M-
MAnswerMarticulation
relevance
wordMfinding
rate
fluency
WhenMfocusingMonMthoughts/perceptions,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpatient?M-
MAnswerMlogic
, coherence
content
insight
judgment
WhenMfocusingMonMCognitive/ExecutiveMFunction,MwhatMareMyouMevaluatingMinMtheMpati
ent?M-MAnswerMorientation
memory
abstractMthinking
performance
WhatMisMtheMacronymMforMtheMmentalMstatusMexam?M-
MAnswerMLOLMAMEN!MHAHAHAHA!M
NoMitsMreallyMLOLMAMEN
LevelMofMConsciousness/Affect/Behavior
Orientation
Language
Attention
Memory
ExecutiveMfunction
Non-dominantMhemisphere
"TheseMskillsMcanMbeMobservedMduringManyMinteractionMandMhelpMdetermineMifMfullMM
SEMneededMwhenMdealingMwithMchiefMcomplaintsMthatMmayMinvolveMtheMcentralMnervo
usMsystem.M"M-DR.MPITCHER
1.MIsMtheMlevelMofMconsciousnessMaMstateMofMawarenessMofMselfMandMenvironment?
2.MCanMitMbeMimpairedMbyMdiseaseMofMtheMbrainstemMreticularMactivatingMsystem,Mor
MdamageMinMpartsMofMbothMhemispheres?
3.MWhatMareMtheM4MlevelsMofMconsciousnessMwhenMevaluatingMpatients?M-
MAnswerM1.MYes
2.MYES