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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
the differential diagnosis ... LMN syndromes are ... hyporeflexia without sensory ... and a positive Babinski ... reflex, presenting
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Reflexes: ... distribution with atrophy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Medical Emergency ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... Loss of muscle (atrophy ... #neurology #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... brainstem Motor/Sensory ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Partial myelitis • Sensory ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Examination: • UMN ... Hyperreflexia, Clonus, Babinski ... #management #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... sought from a senior ... in the arms and legs ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds