16 results
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
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Antecubital Fossa Elbow ... Middle Finger Elbow ... Antecubital Fossa Finger Abduction ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... is flexion and adduction ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Test (Upper-Limb ... Neuropathy Elbow ... extension → shoulder abduction ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... release #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Alternatives #Tests ... #pyramidal
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Test (Upper-Limb ... Neuropathy Shoulder abduction ... external rotation → elbow ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... to the radial nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... is flexion and adduction ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... , Adduction, and ... Internal Rotation) Flex ... compress the sciatic nerve ... clinical #video #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex ... Wartenberg #Thumb #Reflex ... #video #hand #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... pyramidal