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Neurologic deficit

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A neurologic deficit is a decrease in the function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, or nerves.

Examples include inability to speak, decreased sensation, loss of balance, weakness, mental function problems, visual changes, abnormal reflexes, and walking problem

See also: Focal neurologic deficits

Review Date: 3/5/2007
Reviewed By: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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