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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 ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
The knee should ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... treat spinal cord injury ... Weakness - Lower ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... to the Leaning Tower ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
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 ... hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
hip, then slowly lowers ... the leg towards ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... or acute kidney injury ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders