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Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
from functional leg ... flex their weak leg ... transmitted to either leg ... Leg #Paralysis # ... #physicalexam #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... the “Chewing gum test ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
Primarily men: 20 ... dropped nipple sign ... Inferior to operative management ... Injury #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics