CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT: ASSESSING NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS

Case Study

22 year old African American female looks in the mirror and notices the left side of her mouth is slanted when she smiles. She notes she has had some headache off and on a few days. Her taste has decreased as well when she started brushing her teeth.

To prepare:

-Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study you were assigned.
-Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
-Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

*USE EPISODIC/FOCUS TEMPLATE TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT

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