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Common physical examination findings of intracerebral metastases include:<ref name=symptomsofbrainmetastases2>Symptoms of brain metastases. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_metastasis. Accessed on November 9, 2015</ref><ref name=historicalperspectiveofintracerebralmetastases>{{Cite journal | Common physical examination findings of intracerebral metastases include:<ref name=symptomsofbrainmetastases2>Symptoms of brain metastases. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_metastasis. Accessed on November 9, 2015</ref><ref name=historicalperspectiveofintracerebralmetastases>{{Cite journal | ||
| author = [[Andrew B. Lassman]] & [[Lisa M. DeAngelis]] | title = Brain metastases | journal = [[Neurologic clinics]] | volume = 21 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–23 | year = 2003 | month = February | pmid = 12690643}}</ref> | | author = [[Andrew B. Lassman]] & [[Lisa M. DeAngelis]] | title = Brain metastases | journal = [[Neurologic clinics]] | volume = 21 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–23 | year = 2003 | month = February | pmid = 12690643}}</ref> | ||
===Vital Signs=== | |||
*[[Widened pulse pressure]] | |||
*[[Bradycardia]] | |||
*[[systolic blood pressure|High systolic blood pressure]] | |||
*[[Cheyne-Stokes respiration]] | |||
===HEENT=== | |||
*[[Papilledema]] | |||
*[[Pupillary dilatation]] | |||
===Neurological=== | |||
*[[Altered mental status]] | *[[Altered mental status]] | ||
*[[Aphasia]] | *[[Aphasia]] | ||
*[[Ataxia]] | |||
*[[Hemiparesis]] | |||
*[[Dysarthria]] | |||
*[[Bell's palsy]] | *[[Bell's palsy]] | ||
*Focal neurological deficits | *Focal neurological deficits | ||
**[[Corticospinal tract|Corticospinal tract defect]] | |||
***[[Spasticity]] | |||
***[[Hyperreflexia]] | |||
***Loss of the ability to perform fine movements | |||
***Extensor plantar response ([[Babinski sign]] present) | |||
***[[Pronator shift]] | |||
**[[spinocerebellar tract|Spinocerebellar tract defect]] | |||
***[[proprioception|Loss of proprioception]] | |||
**[[nerve palsy|Cranioneuropathies]] | |||
***VI<sup>th</sup> cranial nerve palsy | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of intracerebral metastases include
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings of intracerebral metastases include:[1][2]
Vital Signs
HEENT
Neurological
- Altered mental status
- Aphasia
- Ataxia
- Hemiparesis
- Dysarthria
- Bell's palsy
- Focal neurological deficits
- Corticospinal tract defect
- Spasticity
- Hyperreflexia
- Loss of the ability to perform fine movements
- Extensor plantar response (Babinski sign present)
- Pronator shift
- Spinocerebellar tract defect
- Cranioneuropathies
- VIth cranial nerve palsy
- Corticospinal tract defect
References
- ↑ Symptoms of brain metastases. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_metastasis. Accessed on November 9, 2015
- ↑ Andrew B. Lassman & Lisa M. DeAngelis (2003). "Brain metastases". Neurologic clinics. 21 (1): 1–23. PMID 12690643. Unknown parameter
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