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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... #flexor #reflex ... #clinical #hand ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... bladder and rectal reflex ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
consisting of finger ... radial (supinator) reflex ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... hours or longer/ ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... stimulation - Single fiber ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Pincer grasp is ... #clinical #video ... #physicaleaxm #neurology ... #orthopedics #msk
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 ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology