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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
Sensory Motor Reflex ... Wrist Extension Brachioradialis ... Reflex C7 Dorsal ... SpinalCord #Injury #NerveRoots ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... A positive response ... is flexion and adduction ... #Positive #Abnormal ... clinical #video #neurology
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... A positive response ... is flexion and adduction ... A positive Hoffmann ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... Passively adduct ... to 90 degrees, flex ... The test is positive
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
Thigh adductor reflex ... in the supine position ... This reflex is mediated ... #reflex #clinical ... #video #neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's ... (finger flexor reflex ... Flexion and adduction ... finger #flexor #reflex ... #orthopedics #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Gag reflex ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... If ok with ICU team ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
(axillary) • Adduction ... T1 (ulnar) • Adduction ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... "waiter's tip" position ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... Passively adduct ... to 90 degrees, flex ... The test is positive
O'Brien's Test - Labral Tear

To perform O'Brien's Test point the thumb down and flex the shoulder
Test - Labral Tear ... thumb down and flex ... Adduct the arm across ... is considered a positive ... Labral #Labrum #Tear