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Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
Presentation Erb palsy ... tip"), Klumpke palsy ... Thoracic outlet syndrome ... , Winged scapula ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... of Facial Nerve Palsy ... known as Bell's palsy ... Ptosis #Bells #Palsy ... #Neurology #Signs
Motor Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy:

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

#Diagnosis
Motor Syndromes ... of Cerebral Palsy ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... CerebralPalsy #Motor #Syndromes
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Conditions Erb's Palsy ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
Tromner Sign on ... thumb and index finger ... of the middle finger ... the examiner’s finger ... clinical #Video #Neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... clinical #video #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy ... Trochlear) Nerve palsy ... Abducens) Nerve palsy ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... ophthalmology #neurology
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... Progressive supranuclear palsy ... • Corticobasal syndrome ... Parkinsonism #diagnosis #neurology
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... are not useful signs ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #Sign ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
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 ... #Grip #Chorea #sign ... clinical #video #neurology