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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... #symptoms #msk
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... test itself involves ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
the hand. 3) Now ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... indicative of injury ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... - Peek sign 2. ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
such as cogan sign ... patients need chest ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms