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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
and Symptoms ... of motion • Abnormal ... • Decr tendon reflexes ... root's dermatome ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Dermatomes and Myotomes ... - C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Dermatomes and Myotomes ... Reflexes: • ... damage to peroneal nerve ... #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... the hand. 3) Now ... #Reflex #Positive ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... 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 ... ) INSTEAD of a normal ... called the upper extremity ... clinical #video #hand ... #neurology #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... An abnormal response ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower Extremity ... Ask the patient ... In normal people ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... /or optic nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology