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Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
carpal tunnel syndrome ... of the median nerve ... & Ulnar nerve ( ... #clinical #video ... #physicaleaxm #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
30%) • Facial Nerve ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... intrathecal spinal nerve ... management #treatment #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... anesthesia and deltoid weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... ipsilateral to weakness ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to peroneal nerve ... claudication and weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... characterized by muscle weakness ... abolished tendon reflexes ... (shown in the video ... #neurology #endocrinology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
junction, cranial nerve ... to ptosis and weakness ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... #Ptosis #neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... fissure and optic canal ... HZO #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Bilateral tonic pupils observed in the patient with Ross syndrome. 
Absence of bilateral pupillary contraction despite
pupils #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #ross #syndrome ... #bilateral #reflex ... #neurology #absent
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 ... lower extremity weakness ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology