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Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
the other toes and ... patients with pyramidal ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #reflex ... #pyramidal #neurology
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 ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #UMN ... #video #Pyramidal
Brissaud's Sign
Brissaud's Sign, a substitute for Babinski's sign, was published only 22 days after Babinski's famous
quadriceps muscle and ... of the flexion reflex ... synergy due to pyramidal ... Brissauds #Sign #Reflex ... #Neurology #clinical
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... of Hyporeflexia and ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
sign indicates pyramidal ... neurological sign for pyramidal ... Tromners #Sign #Reflex ... #clinical #Video ... #Neurology #physicalexam
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
the assessment and ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth; EMG ... GBS, Guillain-Barré ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Paresthesias: Hands ... management #treatment #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... heavy metals), Critical ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Gordon's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Gordon's sign is a clinical sign in which squeezing
Gordon's sign is a clinical ... extensor plantar reflex ... tract lesions, and ... #Gordons #Reflex ... #neurology #Pyramidal
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 ... specific therapy, the clinician ... diagnosis #management #neurology