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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... , Acute spinal cord ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... originally described as ... The middle finger ... cervical spinal cord ... #Neurology #Reflex
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
indicates pyramidal ... been recognized as ... alternative of Hoffmann ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... nerve acts both as ... #Sign #Reflex # ... clinical #video #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
of the spinal cord ... causes flexion ... of all four fingers ... thumb; seen in pyramidal ... #Video #Neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam
Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
indicates pyramidal ... been recognized as ... alternative of Hoffmann ... #Sign #Reflex # ... clinical #video #neurology
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
form part of the differential ... neuron and muscle fiber ... hyperreflexia, ... positive Babinski reflex ... hyporeflexia, flaccid
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... Causes: 1. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... Weakness + slowness, Hyperreflexia ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology