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finger-to-nose test Neurology A test of voluntary motor function in which the person being tested is asked to slowly touch his nose with an extended index finger; the FTNT is used to evaluate coordination, and is altered in the face of
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Neurologic examination was significant only for an abnormal finger-to-nose test on the left side. No dysmetria was noted on the finger-to-nose test, but heel or toe gait was impaired. [5,10,11] The use of ordinal rating scales such as those used in the finger-to-nose test has recently been questioned, however, because of their reliability and sensitivity limitations. |
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