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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... exaggerated) • Gross motor ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #msk
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Elbow Extension ... #differential #diagnosis
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... means upper motor ... neuron injury. ... #Hoffmanns #Sign
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... indicating cervical injury ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete loss of motor ... bladder and rectal reflex ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... The sign is present ... that the Hoffmann sign ... Video #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #arm #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
esophageal dilation, reflux ... Renal Failure - Mask ... /elbow contractures ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... radicular symptoms, motor ... gait, strength, reflexes ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #signs #symptoms