Neurological Special Tests & Clinical Examination

Master diagnostic physical examination special tests for Neurological. Sensitivity, specificity, and step-by-step performance guidelines.

Homans Sign

Screening for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)....

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Mortons Neuroma Test

Detecting Morton's Neuroma (pinched nerve between toes)....

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Ramirez Test

Testing for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)....

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Tinel's Sign (Ankle)

Testing for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Nerve compression)....

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Dorsiflexion Maneuver

Testing for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome....

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Mulder's Sign

Diagnosing Morton's Neuroma (interdigital neuroma), typically between the 3rd and 4th toes....

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Buerger’s Test

Assessing arterial blood supply to the leg (Peripheral Arterial Disease)....

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Triple Compression Stress Test

Diagnosing Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Nerve entrapment).Considered more sensitive than Tinel's Sign for this condition....

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Tinel's Sign (Elbow)

Diagnosing Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (Ulnar Nerve)....

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Elbow Flexion Test

Provocative test for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome....

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Pressure Provocation Test

Diagnosing Cubital Tunnel Syndrome....

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Scratch Collapse Test

Detecting nerve compression (Ulnar or Median)....

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ULTT 1 (Median Nerve Bias)

Screening for Cervical Radiculopathy or Median Nerve tension....

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ULTT 2a (Median Nerve Bias)

Screening for Median Nerve tension....

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ULTT 2b (Radial Nerve Bias)

Screening for Radial Nerve tension....

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ULTT 3 (Ulnar Nerve Bias)

Screening for Ulnar Nerve tension....

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Babinski Sign

Screening for Upper Motor Neuron Lesions (CNS pathology)....

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Ankle Clonus Test

Screening for Upper Motor Neuron Lesions (Hyper-reflexia)....

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Hoffmann's Sign

Screening for Cervical Myelopathy or Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions....

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Kernig's Sign

Diagnosing Meningitis or Subarachnoid Hemorrhage....

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Romberg Test

Assessing Proprioception (Dorsal Columns) vs. Cerebellar Ataxia....

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