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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Palmar Grasp Reflex ... Rooting Reflex ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Brissaud's Sign
Brissaud's Sign, a substitute for Babinski's sign, was published only 22 days after Babinski's famous
represents a proximal component ... of the flexion reflex ... Brissauds #Sign #Reflex ... #Neurology #clinical
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Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
the ankle jerk reflex ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... a deep-tendon reflex ... , is a neurologic ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
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Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Shin-toe reflex ... Calf-toe reflex ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Motor and Reflex ... only 0 None Reflex ... None #Motor #Reflex ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis ... #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
Sensory Motor Reflex ... Flexion Biceps Reflex ... Brachioradialis Reflex ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... complex spinal reflex ... the brain death diagnosis ... The Lazarus reflex ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology
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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... to Nephrology if ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis