Neurological examination identified 61% of patients with focal cerebral hemisphere lesions but without obvious focal signsDetection of focal cerebral hemisphere lesions using the neurological examination.

Holloway, Robert G MD, MPH (commentator)
Anderson, NE
Mason, DF
Fink, JN
et al,

University of Rochester School of Medicine Rochester, New York, USA

Anderson NE, Mason DF, Fink JN, et al. Detection of focal cerebral hemisphere lesions using the neurological examination. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2005; 76:545–9.AndersonNEMasonDFFinkJNet alDetection of focal cerebral hemisphere lesions using the neurological examination.J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry200576545-9Q In patients with neurological symptoms but without obvious focal signs, how well does a clinical neurological examination identify those with a focal cerebral hemisphere lesion?

For correspondence: Dr N Anderson, Auckland Hospital, Auckland,New Zealand. [email protected]

Source of funding: none stated.

Evidence Based Medicine 10(6):p 183, December 2005.

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