Praxis Dr. med. Angela Stahl
Gesundheit ist die Harmonie von
Körper, Geist und Seele
Wir betrachten den Menschen in seiner Gesamtheit
und nicht nur ein Symptom

Neurological examination

1. The past history

The examination begins in the consulting room. You describe your problems. The closest possible description of the symptoms (What exactly do you feel?) and the time sequence (…since when, …how often?) are important for the person conducting the examination. You will be asked to undress: you can usually keep your underwear on but must remove your socks/stockings. This is necessary for the full neurological and psychiatric examination that is always carried out when you appear for the first time, even if you only have problems with, say, your head or your hand.

The neurological and psychiatric examination is supplemented by specific targeted questions in accordance with the principles of traditional Chinese diagnosis, including the lingual findings. An impression is gained of the overall condition of the patient.

2. The physical results

You will first be examined standing up. The sense of balance and the coordination of movement are tested. Then I ask you to lie down. First of all, with you lying in a relaxed supine position, I carry out an examination of the 12 cranial nerves, including pathological eye movement patterns, the feeling in the face, the muscular supply to the head and the sensitivity of the neck. This is followed by the tests of the reflexes and the surface and depth sensitivity of the arms and legs. In the case of back problems or symptoms in the arms and legs, for example, tests of the muscle functions are carried out. The examination of each and every muscle on the arms and legs allows a diagnostic conclusion to be drawn about the condition of the assigned spinal nerve roots. This is indispensable, particularly for the neurological diagnosis of intervertebral disc disorders. In the case of intervertebral disc prolapses, the further therapeutic procedure is dependent on the results of the first detailed neurological examination. This forms the basis of the decision on whether the patient should be treated conservatively (acupuncture, physiatrics and physiotherapy) or surgically.

Finally, the Babinski symptom is examined by scratching rather unpleasantly on the soles of the feet. 

Liebe Patienten und Patientinnen.

Wir machen Urlaub und die Praxis ist von Freitag dem 29.03.2024
bis einschließlich Freitag den 05.04.2024 geschlossen.

Unsere Vertreterpraxis:

Vom 02.04.2024 bis einschließlich 05.04.2024:
Praxis Dr. Katzenstein
Garstedter Feldstr. 10, 22850 Norderstedt
Telefonnummer: 040 - 528 760 00

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Außerhalb der Sprechzeiten, wenden Sie sich bitte an den kassenärztlichen Notdienst unter der Rufnummer 116117. In dringenden Notfällen wählen Sie bitte den Notruf unter der 112.

Ihr Praxisteam der Praxis Dr. Stahl und Dr. Zimmermann