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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #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
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
acetate to help with ocular ... , abducens nerve ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
Left Abducens Spasm ... paroxysmal brainstem syndrome ... Spasm #CNVI #CN6 #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #ocular ... ophthalmology #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
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... threat Cranial Nerves ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... paralysis of all extremity ... diagnosis #management #neurology