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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... 1) Finger agnosia ... name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... #neurology #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , C8 (radial) Finger ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
manifestations of Down syndrome ... • Brushfield spots ... incurved fifth finger ... #Downs #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports ... #neurology
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
C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Dorsal Middle Finger ... Finger Flexion ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
elbow flexion, wrist ... consisting of finger ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... examiner resists finger ... dorsum of the wrist ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... well-localized, dull, longer ... regional pain syndrome ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #