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Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Exam Assessing ... Next, flex and extend ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Differential Diagnosis ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... extremity reflexes ... decreased rectal tone ... #differential #diagnosis
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
on Physical Exam ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
on Physical Exam ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Newborn Physical Exam ... newborn neurological exam ... consistent with a lower ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... decreased muscle tone ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... , lower extremity
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... segment: Upper extremity ... , lower extremity ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Exam: clinical evidence
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Myasthenia Gravis Clinical ... Assess strength, tone ... , resistance, reflexes ... other physical exam ... #differential #diagnosis