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Nervous system
Nervous system

Neurologic deficit

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A neurologic deficit is a decrease in the function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, and/or nerves. Examples include inability to speak, decreased sensation, loss of balance, weakness, cognitive dysfunction, visual changes, abnormal reflexes, and problems walking. See also focal neurologic deficits.




Review Date: 2/7/2005
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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