Upper Neurological Examination Take Aurally

In this episode, released for Advanced Clinical Practice week, ACP Lucy Harris takes us through Upper Limb Neurological Examination. As ever, there are some mnemonics:

The order of examination:

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Inspection

Tone

Power

Co-Ordination

Sensation

Reflexes

Function

For inspection remember the mnemonic ‘SWIFT’:

Scars

Wasting

Involuntary Movements

Fasciculations

Tremor

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