Clinical Signs in Diffuse Cerebral Dysfunction

Overview

Journal J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry

Publisher BMJ Publishing Group

Specialties Neurology
Neurosurgery
Psychiatry

Date 1977 Oct 1

PMID 591973

Citations 11

Authors

L R Jenkyn

D B Walsh

C M Culver

A G Reeves

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Abstract

Abnormal responses to 13 questions from a typical mental status examination and 32 signs of neurological dysfunction were correlated with increasing degrees of cognitive impairment as measured by the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery. Thirteen of these factors were found to be useful predictors of diffuse cerebral dysfunction when combined into a brief screening examination for application at the bedside.

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