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Dermatomes and Peripheral Nerves - Segmental Innervation of the Skin and the Peripheral Nerve Supply (Anterior
Dermatomes and Peripheral ... Nerve Supply (Anterior ... #Dermatomes #Peripheral ... Skin #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Dermatomes and Myotomes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... nerve in the radial ... Anterior Shoulder ... #diagnosis #neurology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral ... nerve function of ... ) 2) OK sign (anterior ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial ... nerve, anywhere ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... region (S2-S4 dermatomes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
 •
rarely follow dermatomal ... made, rule out: focal ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... ligament (near anterior ... pathophysiology #differential
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... Findings: ipsilateral facial ... extremity findings ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
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
Cord Injury by Nerve ... None T7-T12 See Dermatomes ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
or the axon of peripheral ... paralysis of all extremity ... , facial, respiratory ... sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... Syndrome: • Facial ... • Dyspnea at rest