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Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Abnormal (Positive ... ) Babinski Sign ... withdrawal of the leg ... #PhysicalExam # ... reflex #pyramidal #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Reflexes: • Knee ... and bilateral leg ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
The knee should ... extension of the knee ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam
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 Extremity ... In normal people ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
) INSTEAD of a normal ... called the upper extremity ... Babinski’s plantar sign ... #video #hand #neurology ... #physicalexam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Examine for signs ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose