Topic: Neurological review of systems (ROS)
Target Audience: Emergency medicine or urgent care clinicians
Format: Mainly yes/no questions
Video Version
First, I’ll walk you through Neuro – full ROS in video form.
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Written Version
If you prefer, here’s the written version of Neuro – ROS in Spanish.
Note: Parentheses mean the word(s) can be left out, and the phrase should still make sense.
| English | Spanish |
| Do you also have / have you had… | También tiene / ha tenido… |
| Any area of numbness (or tingling)? | Alguna área entumecida (u hormigueo)? |
| Weakness? | Debilidad? |
| Point to where. | Señale dónde. |
| Headache? | Dolor de cabeza? |
| Confusion? | Confusión? |
| Dizziness? A spinning sensation? | Mareos? Una sensación de dar vueltas? |
| Lack of balance? | Falta de equilibrio? |
| Migraines (diagnosed by a doctor)? | Migrañas (diagnosticadas por un doctor)? |
| Seizures? | Convulsiones? |
| A stroke? | Derrame cerebral? |
| An embolism? [i.e. non-hemorrhagic stroke] | Una embolia? |
| Bleeding in the brain? | Sangrado en el cerebro? |
| An enlarged artery in the brain? | Una arteria agrandada en el cerebro? |
| A brain tumor? | Un tumor en el cerebro? |
| Elevated pressure in the brain? | Presión alta en el cerebro? |
| Hydrocephalus, (water on the brain)? | Hidrocefalia, (agua en el cerebro)? |
| A brain infection? | Infección en el cerebro? |
Wrapping Up
Thanks for checking out my Neuro – ROS dialogue.
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