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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
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... None T7-T12 See Dermatomes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... damage to peroneal nerve ... #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... as a Babinski sign ... with an upper motor ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... #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 ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Pupillary Defect This maneuver ... It is a clear sign ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Disease of motor ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... : • Sensory, motor ... • Bilateral signs ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology