Difficulty copying a figure that the nurse has drawn would be considered visual-receptive aphasia, which involves the parietal-occipital area. Expressive aphasia, the inability to express oneself, is often associated with damage to the frontal area. Receptive aphasia, the inability to understand what someone else is saying, is often associated with damage to the temporal lobe area.)
Mental state; skull, spine, and meninges; cranial nerves; motor and sensory examinations; coordination and reflexes; The neurologic examination consists of eight components, including gait and station.
