Nervous system examination mnemonic - NMS CD (and more)

 NMS CD:

Nerves - CN 2-12
Motor
Sensory - PP TT

Cerebellum + gait
DTR (deep tendon reflexes) - B-BAKAB KB

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Hugh - MMSE - ORACLE. Note: Copyright vs. Open Access at the Bedside: MMSE form disappearing from textbooks, replaced by the Sweet 16 test - NEJM, 2011.
Speak/Undestand
Read/Write

Motor examination
STORM, BABy

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DTR (deep tendon reflexes) examination - B-BAKAB KB mnemonic:

Biceps/triceps

Brachioradialis
Abdomen - MS
Knee
Ankle - Achilles

Babinski - Plantar

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Kernig
Brudzinski

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Sensory examination - PP TT mnemonic:

Pain - pin
Positon, vibrating fork

Touch - cotton ball
ToF

Numbers 1-9 - hand
Cortical sensation

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Cerebellum
Finger - nose
Shin - heel
Supination / pronation

Gait - Romberg

Closed eyes +
Columns posterior
Cerebellum

Open eyes +
Only cerebellum

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Physical examination of CNS

U/LMN symptoms

STORM BABy!:

Strength - ORGNFN
Tone
Other symptoms, e.g.FASCICUL
Reflexes (DTR)
Muscle mass

BABinski

LMN
Low all

UMN
Up - Babinski

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Muscle strength grade 0-5

ORGN FN:

5 OK
4 Resist
3 Gravity overcome
2 No gravity overcome
1 Flicker of movement
0 N O MOVEMENT

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Tone
Tetra - all 4 extremities

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DTR mnemonic - B-BAKAB KB

Published: 01/12/2003