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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... Dermatomes Abdominal ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... #differential #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... #Myotomes #diagnosis ... neurology #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #arm #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is a reflex muscle contraction produced by a sudden extension of
Clonus is a reflex ... motor activity ... when you have an injury ... in the pyramidal ... Wrist #Clonus #PhysicalExam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... : • Sensory, motor