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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
Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... Dorsal Middle Finger ... Finger Flexion ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
sign means upper motor ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... clinical #video #neurology
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Motor and Reflex ... Grading (0-5) Motor ... #Reflex #Grading ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
- Place your fingers ... all fingers to ... grasp your fingers ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Common Lumbar Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Lumbar #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Common Lumbar Root Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Radiculopathy ... NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor ... #Deficits #Reflexes ... #Table
Common Cervical Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Cervical #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Cervical Root Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Radiculopathy ... NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor ... #Deficits #Reflexes ... #Table
Milkmaid’s Grip of Chorea on Physical Exam
Milk maids grip is appreciated as an alternating squeezing and
releasing of the finger ... of examiner’s fingers ... This may reflect ... of Chorea and Motor ... clinical #video #neurology
Motor Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy:

Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic diplegia, Spastic quadriplegia (‘total body involvement’), Athetoid (extrapyramidal, dyskinetic)

#Diagnosis
Motor Syndromes ... dyskinetic) #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #CerebralPalsy ... #Motor #Syndromes
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
Upper Versus Lower Motor ... fibers (lower motor ... limb of spinal reflexes ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Bilateral loss of motor ... • Sensory and motor ... Ipsilateral loss of motor ... #Diagnosis #Neurology