Most patients, while on a visit from a neurologist, must undergo a simple test for coordination of movements. For this test, no devices, medications or expensive tests and studies are needed.
Only the patient himself is needed, to be exact, his fingers and nose and the specialist doctor. What is this testing, how is it conducted and what are the results?
A palcotic test is a neurological test that helps to identify serious enough diseases( sometimes at an early stage), such as the development of a brain or spinal cord tumor, changes in the cerebellum, disorders of the human nervous system, and even strokes and multiple sclerosis.
Performing the
study The procedure for taking this sample is quite simple. The neurologist will ask the patient, sitting or standing, to perform two actions:
- With open the eyes bring the index finger of any hand to the tip of your nose. Most likely, it will be quite simple to do and will not be difficult.
- Now we need to do the same thing, but with the eyes closed .And for some, it becomes a real difficulty.
If you can not find the point of contact between your finger and nose, then this indicates some health problems.
Sample results
The reason for concern is the fact that the patient can not hold a straight line from finger to nose. Instead of quiet hit on the target, a person begins to tremble, movements become oscillatory or before the very tip of the nose - the hand stops abruptly. As a result, the finger falls on the cheek, eyes, forehead or, in general, past the face.
The results of the fingerprint test can be as follows:
- Norm .The patient's condition is normal, if he can safely touch the tip of his nose with his eyes closed.
- Ataxia .A lot of useless movements and wags are made, not leading to a good result, but leading to a miss by the nose.
- Intensity of .As the finger approaches the nose, the hand starts to tremble more and more spontaneously.
- Symptom of the bridle .Almost at the target, the finger suddenly stops. At this moment, the brain tries to determine the location of the hand in relation to the nose and to orientate itself, where to give direction further. Understanding what to do, the brain signals and the finger again moves to the destination.
What does the positive test say?
In general, when taking this sample there is no such result as a positive or negative answer. Doctors will not write such a conclusion in the 
medical card. Rather, one of the four variants of the passed test will be indicated. But, in words, doctors can tell you that a person has a positive finger-jagging test.
This means that there are obvious disorders in the nervous system, and they need to be eliminated. After all, they are fraught with more serious illnesses. Changes in the cerebellum lead to loss of stability, coordination, balance and inconsistency with other organs and muscles in the body.
Based on the results of the test, the doctor will tell you how to proceed and what treatment is best to take.
Therefore, do not underestimate the overall effectiveness and benefits of this simple test. Because, one gram of prevention is better than one kilogram of treatment.
