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Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
especially of the lesions ... cervical spinal cord ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
in permanent neurologic ... Posterior Cord ... in deep tendon reflexes ... involved & the posterior ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Intact Corneomandibular (Wartenberg) Reflex

Patient with pontine hemorrhage without impaired consciousness - Left corneal stimulation triggers contralateral
Intact Corneomandibular ... consciousness - Left ... prominent unilateral left ... #clinical #Neurology ... #Video #Wartenberg
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
) • Posterior ... Posterior spinal ... Complete hemicord lesion ... rectal reflex. ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion ... the site of a lesion ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
identifying a lesion ... the C5-C6 spinal cord ... wrist extension and ... Video by Mujtaba ... #neurology #clinical
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... infarct • HIV ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... posterior thigh ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
system: Brain tumor ... the spinal cord ... ) • Synaptic Cleft ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
upper motor neuron lesions ... of the spinal cord ... all four fingers and ... #clinical #Video ... #Neurology #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... lesion • Bilateral ... tumor the cord ... or optic nerve lesions ... diagnosis #management #neurology