Questions Your Doctor May Ask - and Why!
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in his assesment of the symptom: Coordination problems.
These may include a physical examination or other medical tests.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long has there been a problem with coordination problems?
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
- Age of patient?
Why: if child, causes of coordination problems may include impulsive behavior, Asperger's syndrome, Attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome, Down's syndrome, Soto's syndrome, Rett's syndrome, hydrocephalus, fetal alcohol syndrome, Classic childhood ALD, Chiari malformation, agenesis of the corpus callosum; pubertal adolescence can experience coordination problems as they get used to their changing body proportions.
- How much sleep are you getting?
Why: sleep deprivation and fatigue may cause coordination problems.
- Illicit drugs?
Why: may be cause of coordination problems e.g. marijuana, amphetamine.
- Have you been bitten by ticks recently?
Why: may suggest Lyme disease as cause of coordination problems.
- Alcohol history?
Why: to assess chance of alcohol abuse as cause of coordination problems.
- Recent history of head injury?
Why: may suggest subdural haematoma or extradural haematoma.
- Possible poisoning?
Why: e.g. carbon monoxide poisoning may cause coordination problems; neurotoxic shellfish poisoning; ingestion of tetrodotoxin- containing puffer fish.
- Family history?
Why: e.g. multiple sclerosis.
Questions your doctor may ask about related symptoms:
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition. These may include:
- Fever?
Why: may suggest encephalitis, Lyme disease.
- Dementia?
Why: may suggest Prion diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Wilson's disease, late stages of Parkinson's disease.
- Headaches?
Why: may suggest brain cancer or brain metastasis, subdural or extradural haematoma.
- Seizures?
Why: may suggest brain cancer or metastasis, encephalitis, stroke.
- Symptoms of multiple sclerosis?
Why: e.g. blurry vision, double vision, dizziness, weakness, numbness or tingling in any limbs.
- Symptoms of stroke?
Why: e.g. weakness or paralysis of facial muscles, weakness or paralysis of a limb(s), difficulty speaking or swallowing.
- Anxiety?
Why: agitation and anxiety may cause coordination problems.
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