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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... entire body about 2 ... head to one side, holding ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
pathway and the spinal ... middle finger. 2) ... the hand. 3) Now ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... injuries 2. ... , Aspergillus 3. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... differential #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... develops later 2. ... level of myelitis 3. ... - More than 2/ ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion causes spinal ... cord movement and ... an involuntary reflex ... young (less than 2 ... #Pediatrics #Peds
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
safe to stop 2. ... stimulation 3. ... Supraorbital pressure 2. ... Sternal rub 3. ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
cord regions of ... the limbs; (2) ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... examination 2. ... more regions 3.
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
dose 3 mg/Kg (max ... IV infusion of 3 ... seizure #Management #neurology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
This reflex is not ... normally extends 1—2 ... of the back and spine ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... hypotension 2. ... deficiency) - Spinal ... Romberg sign 3. ... #Neurology