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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Mixed upper and lower ... bladder and rectal reflex ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... pathophysiology #signs
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... an involuntary reflex ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
and the leg at ... consistent with a lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Compression/injury ... must be absent: lower ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Negative Straight Leg
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... Functional Lower ... the patient to flex ... hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Next, flex and extend ... the hips, the knees ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics