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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 ... Sensory Motor Reflex ... Flexion Biceps Reflex ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... #differential #diagnosis
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam

There are some alternative maneuvers to search for the classic Babinski sign,
an indicator of pyramidal ... injury. ... Oppenheims #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #pyramidal
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Achilles-toe reflex ... Shin-toe reflex ... Calf-toe reflex ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The reflex response ... or spinal root injury ... pyramidal system ... The biceps reflex ... The triceps reflex
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
plantar skin reflex ... (plantar skin reflex ... Although the reflex ... injury to the cortico-spinal ... Brissauds #Sign #Reflex
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
ankle jerk reflex ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... a deep-tendon reflex ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... #Reflexes #Delayed
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Corneal reflex ... Oculocephalic reflex ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Superficial Abdominal Reflex
Let's recap the Cutaneous-abdominal Reflex.
The skin of the abdomen is stimulated with a movement
Superficial Abdominal Reflex ... Cutaneous-abdominal Reflex ... is a medullary reflex ... reflex suggests ... injury to the pyramidal
Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is a reflex muscle contraction produced by a sudden extension of
Clonus is a reflex ... exaltation of myotactic reflex ... when you have an injury ... in the pyramidal ... Wrist #Clonus #PhysicalExam
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
contraction to the ... pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... pathway injury. ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam