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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #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
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... thumb on the same hand ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... consisting of finger ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
the wrist and elbow ... When clinically ... radial nerve injury ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
midline with the hand ... and the index finger ... brachial plexus palsy ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
with finger/wrist ... both supination and ... #Drop #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the fingers are ... indicative of injury ... #Clinical #Video ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
flexion of the inner ... type cerebral palsy ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds