This handout explains many of the words your care team may use to talk about the head and brain. If you have questions or concerns, please talk with a care team member.

Composed of a heterogenous mixture of poorly differentiated neoplastic astrocytes, glioblastomas primarily affect adults, and they are located preferentially in the cerebral hemispheres .

Jan 30, 2025 · Most physical assessments begin at the top with the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT) assessment. The patient is typically positioned sitting upright, allowing the examiner to …

Component: sensory and motor Function: sensation from: skin of cheek, over mandible and side of head, teeth of lower jaw and TMJ, mucous membrane of mouth and anterior 2/3 of tongue

There are advantages and disadvantages to using either axial or helical scans for routine head CT exams. The decision as to whether to use axial or helical should be influenced by the specific patient …

Any changes in vision; Any focal deficit; Any imaging performed and if (CT/MRI) was negative; head/face negative.

Abnormal head CT An order for reading scans Patient, type of scan, indication, level Quality of scan Cranial and extracranial structures