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Bilateral Patellar Clonus on Physical Exam
 
Clonus Associated w/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis. 

#Knee #Patellar #Clonus #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Bilateral Patellar ... Exam Clonus ... #Knee #Patellar ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #NEJM #reflex
Patellar Clonus

via @neurologiabr

#Patellar #Clonus #Reflex #Knee #clinical #video #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Patellar Clonus ... neurologiabr #Patellar ... #Clonus #Reflex ... #Knee #clinical ... #video #Neurology
Patellar Apprehension Test for Patellar Instability on Knee Examination

The Patellar Apprehension Test evaluates for patellar subluxation
Test for Patellar ... Instability on ... subluxation or dislocation ... #Knee #Instability ... #subluxation #dislocation
Patellar Apprehension Test for Patellar Instability on Knee Examination

The Patellar Apprehension Test evaluates for patellar subluxation
Test for Patellar ... Instability on ... subluxation or dislocation ... #Knee #Instability ... #subluxation #dislocation
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The patellar reflex ... bedridden, the knees ... is best elicited ... having the patient kneel ... Patellar clonus
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Test if patient ... for presence of clonus ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... CLINICAL: instability
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... and sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology