The neurological examination

The neurological evaluation of a patient aims to determine the anatomical diagnosis (location and distribution of the lesion within the nervous system) together with the patient’s signalment and history in order to determine the differential diagnosis. Disease severity can help the clinician to determine the eventual prognosis of the conditions considered in the differential diagnosis. This chapter looks at history, general physical examination, neurological examination, part I: hands-off examination, part II: hands-on examination. This chapter includes 28 video clips.