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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
Spinal Cord Injury ... by Nerve Root Levels ... Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete loss of motor ... bladder and rectal reflex ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
sign means upper motor ... neuron injury. ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... clinical #hand #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
indicative of injury ... level of the upper motor ... #Clinical #Video ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
and intrinsic motor ... ring and little finger ... and thumb do not flex ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
Pincer grasp is ... & Ulnar nerve ( ... #clinical #video ... #physicaleaxm # ... neurology #orthopedics