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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... asymmetry Extra Tests ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Palmar Grasp Reflex ... #Primitive #Reflexes ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... A positive test, ... motor neurone lesion ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Antecubital Fossa Elbow Flexion ... Finger Finger Flexion ... Medial Thigh Hip Flexion ... S3/S4 Perianal Region ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Inverted Triceps Reflex 
Triceps reflex testing elicited flexion rather than extension of the forearm. C7 lesion
Triceps reflex ... testing elicited flexion ... C7 lesion was found ... on MRI - Neurology ... #neurology #clinical
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Any flexion of the ... diseases, the reflexes
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... when there is flexion ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #video #neurology
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... Exam The Moro reflex ... upper motor neuron lesions ... brachial plexus lesion ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... specific trep. tests ... first step in the algorithm ... trep antibody) Reflex ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(a) Thalamic lesion ... (b) Brainstem lesion ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology