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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete hemicord lesion ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Syndrome (SIS): ... Signs and Symptoms ... cuff (RC) muscle-tendon ... #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... Function Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... of Upper motor ... neuron lesion In ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
as a Babinski sign ... with an upper motor ... neurone lesion. ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... modalities, including motor ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes ... Disproportionate motor ... positive Romberg sign ... Incomplete #spinalcord #syndromes ... #diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... results from a lesion ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • Sensory, motor ... • Bilateral signs ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... #management #neurology