Difference between revisions of "Heel to Face Test"
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− | A true test of not only cerebellar disease but flexibility as well, the '''heel to face''' test involves having a patient run their up their contralateral face. The test is abnormal if the patient can actually do it. | + | A true test of not only cerebellar disease but flexibility as well, the '''heel to face''' test involves having a patient run their heel up their contralateral face. It's gruesome. The test is abnormal if the patient can actually do it. |
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Revision as of 07:05, 16 February 2017
A true test of not only cerebellar disease but flexibility as well, the heel to face test involves having a patient run their heel up their contralateral face. It's gruesome. The test is abnormal if the patient can actually do it.