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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
peripheral cause of AVS and ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA ... #Testing #HIT #HINTS
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A positive test, ... other toes flexing and ... #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
) Babinski Sign ... #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #reflex ... #pyramidal #neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
HINTS Exam - Normal ... = Central Cause ... to the left and ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Babinski) Equivalents ... - Babinski - Move ... release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... #Alternatives #Tests
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Central from Peripheral ... following a finger) • Test ... #physicalexam # ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
test itself involves ... thumb on the same hand ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... test characteristics ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... CNS, Central nervous ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA