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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Finger: • Mexion ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... Saturday night palsy ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... all extremity, facial ... Paresthesias: Hands ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
little finger through ... interosseous nerve (AIN) palsy ... where the index finger ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... counting fingers ... a Half Syndrome ... MLF (medial longitudinal ... ophthalmology #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... • after spinal anaesthesia ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... all extremity, facial ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... - Brain stem/Cranial ... stimulation - Single fiber ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
energy distal radius ... fracture • Hand ... document detailed neurologic ... #Management #Regional ... #Anesthesia #Trauma
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... signals in the inner ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr