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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia ... and Hyperreflexia ... Focal Hyporeflexia ... injury Generalized Hyporeflexia ... #Hyperreflexia
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• UMN signs (Hyperreflexia ... defect SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... /or cerebellar symptoms ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Diagnosis and Management ... Symptoms include ... hyporeflexia, hypotension ... Hypermagnesemia #Diagnosis #Management
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia ... movements and HYPOreflexia
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia ... movements and HYPOreflexia
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Weakness + slowness, Hyperreflexia ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
cord - Signs and Symptoms ... baseline) • Hyperreflexia ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Hyperreflexia in serotonin syndrome

- Dr. David Juurlink @DavidJuurlink

#Hyperreflexia #serotonin #syndrome #PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video #Knee #Reflexes
Hyperreflexia in ... DavidJuurlink #Hyperreflexia
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Clonus, Tremor, Hyperreflexia ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
- Clonus - Hyperreflexia ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management