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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Palmar Grasp Reflex ... #Primitive #Reflexes ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nelson Textbook
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
means upper motor neuron ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann’s Test ... (Finger Flexor Reflex ... #Hoffmanns #Reflex ... #test #sign #Positive
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... A positive test, ... an upper motor neurone ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
the repolarizing eflux ... Classes #Effect #ActionPotentials
Action Potential: Depolarization and repolarization of a neuron

#ActionPotential #Depolarization #Repolarization #Neuron #Neurology #Pathophysiology
repolarization of a neuron ... #ActionPotential ... Repolarization #Neuron
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... positive Hoffmann’s reflex ... diseases, the reflexes
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... • Gag reflex ... document response (tests ... asymmetry Extra Tests
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
of Upper motor neuron ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics
The clonus sustained in the ankle, which usually occurs in combination with a positive Babinski reflex,
positive Babinski reflex ... superior motor neuron ... muscle stretch reflex