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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
holding the middle finger ... fingernail downward ... allowing the middle finger ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... fingernail downward ... finger jerks suggest ... #Reflex #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
- Localization and ... Presentation Erb palsy ... tip"), Klumpke palsy ... outlet syndrome, Winged ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Transverse Nail Ridges: Horizontal lines which are a marker of a past episode of severe illness
Photo
severe illness Photo ... credit, Josh Fierer ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... BeausLines #Transverse #FingerNails ... Ridges #UCSDH #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... Conditions Erb's Palsy ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... holding the middle finger ... fingernail downward ... /or index finger ... #Video #Signs #PhysicalExam
Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
Darker distal band ... #Terrys #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
Bilateral LMN palsy ... weakness, wasting and ... this from an UMN palsy ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Milkmaid’s Grip of Chorea on Physical Exam
Milk maids grip is appreciated as an alternating squeezing and
alternating squeezing and ... releasing of the finger ... of examiner’s fingers ... #Chorea #sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the patient's hand ... the fingers are ... the examiner's fingernail ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex