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Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
sensitivity to cold ... phase of a deep-tendon ... reflex, is a neurologic ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... #Delayed #Clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... HIV) - Vitamin ... involved) - Tendon ... reflex loss (neuronal ... reflexes are involved
Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is a reflex muscle contraction produced by a sudden extension of
extension of the tendon ... brain or spinal cord ... Wrist #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
of the spinal cord ... aspect of the tip ... all four fingers and ... thumb; seen in pyramidal ... #Neurology #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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equina syndrome (CES ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... infarct • HIV ... myelopathy • Transverse ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... sclerosis - Transverse ... Viral: VZV, HSV, HIV ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
the C5-C6 spinal cord ... wrist extension and ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
at the distal IP ... Adduction #Sign #clinical ... #video #hand #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... pyramidal