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Finger-to-Nose Test
Aka: Finger-to-Nose Test, Finger-To-Nose
- See Also
- SCAT2 evaluation
- Finger-Nose-Finger
- Indications
- Sideline Concussion evaluation in age over 10 years
- Preparation
- Patient sits in chair
- One arm extended
- Forward flexed at Shoulder to 90 degrees
- Elbow and wrist extended
- Technique
- Patient touches nose with index finger and then extends the arm fully
- Repeat five times within 4 seconds
- Interpretation
- Correct performance in the SCAT2 evaluation is assigned 1 point if done correctly
- Resources
- Sport Concussion Assessment Tool ( SCAT2)
- http://www.cces.ca/en/files-116