Which video demonstrates the optimal method for performing heel-to-shin testing?
Review all three videos below and submit your answer.
Correct. Rembember two issues when testing leg ataxia in a seated patient: (1) make sure to ask the patient to stabilize himself by holding onto the chair or examining table; (2) extend the patient's stationary leg in order to eliminate the effect of gravity, which may allow even an ataxic leg to passively fall down smoothly and apear to be normal.
