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Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
individuals, and are ... not useful signs ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
position of the infant's ... classically trained fencer ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
commonly used as a clinical ... segments of the spinal ... thumb; seen in pyramidal ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
The middle finger ... affecting the cervical spinal ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... cord infarct ... AVM • Multilevel ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... result in permanent neurologic ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... for red reflex ... pressure in the arms ... of the back and spine ... #Examination #Peds
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... of intrathecal spinal ... management #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... diagnosis #management #neurology