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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... the hand. 3) Now ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
#Interosseous #Nerve ... #Sign #OKSign #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #Hand
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
touches the ground and ... common fibular nerve ... common peroneal nerve ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... thumb on the same hand ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... thumb on the same hand ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Paresthesias: Hands ... management #treatment #neurology
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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compression of nerve ... reflexes - reduced ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology