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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
by the ankle. ... maintain a flexed angle ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
Leg Motor Restlessness (LMR) on Physical Exam

Leg motor restlessness (LMR) - Similar to Restless Legs Syndrome
Leg Motor Restlessness ... Syndrome (RLS) ... Restlessness #LMR #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
in his arms and legs ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
relaxation of the ankle ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Reflexes #Delayed #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Leg Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis can be seen in peripheral neuropathies also! Check out this leg
Leg Asterixis on ... Guillain Barre syndrome ... #Asterixis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #video
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... #treatment #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower Extremity ... from functional leg ... #hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video