NEUROLOGICAL REPORT



PATIENT:_________________________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY #:_______________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH:____________________________________________________

To the Doctor:
Please complete the following report attaching copies of lab reports. Please use the back of the form if additional space is needed.
1.Does this patient suffer from any neurological impairment or disease?
Yes ______ No ______

If yes:




 A.What is the current diagnosis?




 B.On what date was the diagnosis first made?




 C.What is the date of onset, if different?




 D.What is the most recent date of examination?




 E.At the time of the last examination what was the patient's height _______ weight _______?

2.

Is paralysis or paresis present? Yes ________ No _________

If yes, please describe location and severity:




3.Please describe residual functional capacity in the patient's extremities:

 A.Upper extremities (check all that apply indicating % of function left)
 
Left %

Right %
Pushing/pulling________________
Gross manipulation________________
Fine manipulation________________
LIFTINGLEFTRIGHT
Less than 5 lbs?Yes ____ No ____Yes ____ No ____
5 to 10 lbs?Yes ____ No ____Yes ____ No ____
10 to 20 lbs?Yes ____ No ____Yes ____ No ____
  1) Are there allegations of pain? Yes ______ No ______
     If yes, please describe:




  2) Is the degree of pain reasonably related to the underlying diagnosed condition?
     Yes ______ No ______
     (If no, is there a medical or psychological explanation for the pain complained of?)




  3) Is there any loss of grip in hands? Yes ______ No ______
     If yes, please describe:




 B.Lower extremities:

  1) Have there been any Conduction Studies performed? Yes _____ No ______
     If yes, please give results:




  2) Straight leg raising results:




  3) Describe gait:




  4) Ambulation: Normal ______ Cane ______ Crutches ______
     Wheelchair ______ Bedfast ______

  5) Coordination of extremities: Poor ______ Fair ______
     Good ______ No impairment ______

 C.Is assistance in weight bearing needed? Yes ______ No ______
If yes, please describe:




7.Does patient have sensory or motor aphasia? Yes ______ No ______
If yes, please describe ability to communicate:




8.Indicate and describe presence and severity of any of the following:

 Sensory changes_________________________________________
 Atrophy_________________________________________
 Tremor_________________________________________
 Fibrillation_________________________________________
 Festination_________________________________________
 Nystagmus_________________________________________

9.Results of pertinent laboratory test with dates (such as EEG, CT scan, x-ray, etc.):

TEST                                  DATE                  RESULTS





10.Has the patient's mental status been affected by impairment(s)? Yes ______ No ______

If yes, please describe:




11.The patient's condition is: Improving ____ Stable ____ Deteriorating ____

Remarks:




12.What is the present therapy for the condition?




13.What has been the response to therapy?




14.What medications is the patient currently taking for the condition?




15.Are there any side effects from the medication observed or reported?
Yes ______ No ______. If so, what are they?




16.Please note any other medical impairment that would restrict patient's ability to function?




17.Are you treating these other impairments? Yes _____ No ______




Date Report Completed: ______________________________
Signature of Physician: ______________________________
Physician Name: ______________________________
Address: ______________________________
Telephone: ______________________________
Specialty: ______________________________

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