Mental Status Testing | |
Observation: | Appearance of associated abnormal symptoms (headaches, dizziness, nausea, unsteadiness, photophobia, blurred or double vision, emotional lability, and mental status changes) |
Orientation: | Time, place, person, and situation (circumstances of injury) |
Concentration | Reciting 3 - 5 digits backward |
Memory | Recall of 3 word and 3 objects respectively at 0 and 5 minutes |
Neurology Exam | |
Pupils | Symmetry and reaction to light |
Coordination | Finger-to-nose, tandem gait |
Sensation | Finger-to-nose (eyes closed) and Romberg test |