THE NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION AND LOCALISATION  HOW TO DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE AND KNOW IF IT IS NORMAL OR ABNORMAL The neurological examination is one of the most important and cost-effective tools in clinical neurology.   The two aims of a neurological examination are:   To determine if the nervous system is affected in a disease process (to detect the presence of a neurological abnormality) To establish an accurate anatomical diagnosis, to localise the lesion (to determine its location) The neurological examination is the most important…