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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... nerve in the radial ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... The first motor ... involve a wrist drop ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... disturbances, facial ... Transverse myelitis: Motor ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... lacrimal glands: • Focal ... Syndrome Diagnosis ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... myelopathy, cranial nerve
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • Sensory, motor ... for NMO, SLE or Sjogren's ... brain and/or optic nerve ... Bechet disease - Sjogren ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Sensory and/or motor ... affects the skin, neurologic ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... cognitive impairment, neurologic