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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
Dorsal Thumb Wrist Extension ... Middle Finger Elbow Extension ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... Extension None ... Ankle Dorsiflexion Knee
Positive Babinski Reflex with dorsiflexion of the big toe after stroking the sole of the foot.
This
Positive Babinski Reflex ... This extensor response ... #Babinski #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #Primitive #pyramidal
Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
Babinski / Plantar Reflex ... The plantar reflex ... is a reflex elicited ... upward response (extension ... PhysicalExam #pyramidal
Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
Varus Stress Test ... LCL Injury on Knee ... is examined in extension ... The test is positive ... Varus #Stress #Test
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Clarke's Test (Patellar ... Grind Test) ... - Patient with knee ... in extension. ... is produced in knee
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Shin-toe reflex ... Calf-toe reflex ... #Alternatives #Tests ... #pyramidal
Cornell's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Clinical sign in which scratching along the inner side
inner side of the extensor ... tendon elicits an extensor ... plantar reflex. ... patients with pyramidal ... #Cornells #Reflex
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... decortication), abnormal extensor ... asymmetry Extra Tests
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
damage to the pyramidal ... triceps muscle with extension ... bedridden, the knees ... is best elicited ... having the patient kneel
Gordon's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Gordon's sign is a clinical sign in which squeezing
muscle elicits an extensor ... plantar reflex. ... patients with pyramidal ... #Gordons #Reflex ... clinical #neurology #Pyramidal