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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Often symmetrical and ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain Barre ... sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs ... except in Miller Fisher ... #criteria #neurology
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... thumb on the same hand ... are not useful signs ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #Sign ... PhysicalExam #clinical #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 ... thumb on the same hand ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... clinical #video #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
Tromner Sign on ... Exam Tromner sign ... The Tromner sign ... of Hoffmann’s sign ... clinical #Video #Neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
to make the OK sign ... Peripheral #Injury #OK #Sign ... clinical #video #neurology ... #neurology #orthopedics ... #Hand
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands ... management #treatment #neurology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... function of the hand ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... Scissors (Ulnar)" 6) Sign ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... patient to relax the hand ... index finger. ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... clinical #video #neurology