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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's ... sign (finger flexor ... A positive Hoffmann ... ’s reflex and finger ... #Clinical #Video
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
A positive response ... thumb on the same hand ... A positive Hoffmann ... ’s reflex and finger ... neurology #UMN #video
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... A positive response ... #Reflex #Positive ... Abnormal #clinical #video
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Abnormal (Positive ... ) Babinski Sign ... the other toes and ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #reflex #pyramidal
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Exaggerated startle reflex ... • Avoidance and ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Hepatojugular) Reflux ... as a physical sign ... reasonable sensitivity and ... Positive reflux= ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... the patient to relax ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #Reflex #Positive ... Abnormal #clinical #video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... • Examine for signs
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
: Pathogenesis and ... thought to cause the Positive ... Schizophrenia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #positive
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
cord movement and ... While the pathophysiology ... an involuntary reflex ... Video by Dr. ... Meningitis #Clinical #Video