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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
dysfunction to the bilateral ... decortication), abnormal ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
reflex response ... flexion, or even no movement ... other toes flexing and ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... is a reflex movement ... raise their arms and ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... is a reflex movement ... raise their arms and ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
) Babinski Sign ... the other toes and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #reflex ... #pyramidal #neurology
Brissaud's Sign
Brissaud's Sign, a substitute for Babinski's sign, was published only 22 days after Babinski's famous
contraction of the lateral ... quadriceps muscle and ... of the flexion reflex ... #Reflex #Neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
to inward movement ... outward as is normal ... COPD, and more specifically ... flattened diaphragm contracts ... Pulmonary #COPD #PhysicalExam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
the hand. 3) Now ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
is abnormal upward ... (cephalad) movement ... dystrophy (FSHD) and ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #umbilicus #neurology