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Triple Flexion Reflex (TFR) on Neurological Examination

Triple flexion reflex (TFR) is a sign of upper motor
Triple Flexion Reflex ... a sign of upper ... and ankle, flexion ... of the knee and ... #physicalexam
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
of the knees and ... knee flexion occurs ... reflex to create ... Video by Dr. ... #PhysicalExam #
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... reflex) Flexion ... the thumb and flexion ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #neurology #sports
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
and wrist radial ... Video by Mujtaba ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
bedridden, the knees ... having the patient kneel ... on a chair with ankles ... Wrist clonus is ... extension of the wrists
Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
one of two forms ... of the hallux (flexion ... hallux is known as ... Normal #Clinical #Video ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
until the buttock starts ... The knee should ... on the leg is a sign ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... withdrawal, abnormal flexor ... • Examine for signs ... Arms extended; wrists ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
and reflexes on ... I can’t get an ankle ... predominantly flexor ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
flexing the hips ... Next, flex and extend ... the hips, the knees ... and ankles. ... #clinical #video