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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... paresthesias, fine ... finger dexterity ... #symptoms #msk
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor ... holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... thumb and/or index finger ... Hoffmann’s reflex and finger
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Physical Exam

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking
Positive J-Sign ... Maltracking Patella on Knee ... Exam The J sign ... #J #Sign #Knee ... clinical #video #msk
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... you: 1) A 3 finger ... salute (three finger ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... innervation #Hand #finger
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger ... TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger ... tenosynovitis #msk
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... patient's middle finger ... . 2) Ask the patient ... flexed middle finger ... thumb and index finger
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
Tromner Sign on ... The Tromner sign ... thumb and index finger ... of the middle finger ... the examiner’s finger
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
Dorsal Middle Finger ... Dorsal Little Finger ... Finger Flexion ... Antecubital Fossa Finger ... Femoral Condyle Knee
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 ... Hoffmann’s reflex and finger ... are not useful signs ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #Sign
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
- Patient with knee ... of patella then ask ... - Positive sign ... is produced in knee ... Patellofemoral #msk