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The Neuro Specialist Institute · Current public CNS Certification Course outline and examination requirements, verified on 2026-10-11 using the issuer's certification page and 2026 Dallas and Los Angeles/Orange County brochures. No syllabus revision number, effective date, or weighted examination blueprint is stated. The workbook label Certified Neuro Specialist (CNS) maps to the credential earned through this course and its CNS Certification Exam; the assigned slug is preserved.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- CNS Certification — The Neuro Specialist Institute
- CNS Dallas 2026 Certification Course Brochure
- CNS Los Angeles/Orange County 2026 Certification Course Brochure
- The Neuro Specialist Institute — Home
- About Stroke — CDC
- Long-term cortical reorganization following stroke in a single subject with severe motor impairment
- Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity Protocol — University of Gothenburg
- Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Stroke — RehabMeasures
- Tardieu Scale/Modified Tardieu Scale — RehabMeasures
- Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
- Frequently Asked Questions — Glasgow Coma Scale
- Glasgow Coma Scale Assessment Aid
- Upper Extremity Function — Canadian Stroke Best Practices
- Shoulder Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following Stroke — Canadian Stroke Best Practices
- Lower Extremity, Balance, Mobility and Aerobic Training — Canadian Stroke Best Practices
- Visual and Visual-Perceptual Impairment — Canadian Stroke Best Practices
- Aphasia — National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Language and Communication — Canadian Stroke Best Practices
- Cognitive Impairment Following Traumatic Brain Injury — MSKTC
- Cognitive Rehabilitation — Canadian Stroke Best Practices
- Emotional Changes After Traumatic Brain Injury — MSKTC
- Employment after TBI — MSKTC
- What Is Apraxia of Speech? | NIDCD
- Dysarthria | NIDCD
- Chapter 1: Using the ADA Standards
- Guide to Disability Rights Laws | ADA.gov
- Common Classifications of TBI
- What are the treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI)? | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Health
- FM-LE%20eng%20190303%20PROTOCOL.pdf
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies: MedlinePlus Medical Test
CNS Certification Exam
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During therapy, a patient reports sudden arm weakness and slurred speech that began 15 minutes earlier and have now resolved. What is the most appropriate action?
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