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The physical examination may show signs of: Anemia; Cerebral calcifications; Chorioretinitis; Hydrocephalus; Lymphadenopathy; Macrocephaly or microcephaly. Signs and symptoms that occur late in the disease include: Hearing loss; Mental retardation...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
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A neurological examination is an essential component of a comprehensive physical examination . It is a systematic examination that surveys the functioning of nerves delivering sensory information to the brain and caring motor commands (Peripheral nervous system) and impulses back to the brain for processing and coordinating (Central nervous system).
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