RECOGNITION AND LOCALIZATION OF INTRACRANIAL DISEASE

Clinical recognition and localization of disease within the nervous sy stem is paramount to effective diagnosis and treatment of animals with neurologic disease. Thorough examination of the nervous system is bas ed upon an understanding of normal neuroanatomy and physiology. Once a disease process is established to involve the nervous system, localiz ation of the abnormalities within the nervous system is imperative for formulation of a differential diagnosis and diagnostic plan. This art icle reviews important aspects of the neurologic examination that lead to neuroanatomical localization.