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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
bladder and rectal reflex ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... The median nerve ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... ) Reflexes: ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... clinical #hand #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Oppenheim's sign is dorsiflexion of the great toe elicited
downward of the medial ... #Oppenheims #Reflex ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #Pyramidal #video
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Oppenheim's sign is dorsiflexion of the great toe elicited
downward of the medial ... #Oppenheims #Reflex ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #Pyramidal #video
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
: Mental slowness ... Carpal timel syndrome ... Slow-relaxing reflexes ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
(supinator) reflex ... Video by Mujtaba ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
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