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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... bladder and rectal reflex ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Palmar Grasp Reflex ... Rooting Reflex ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Acute spinal cord injury ... in spinal cord injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... below level of injury ... • Hyperflexion injury ... Hyperextension injury ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
the ankle jerk reflex ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... , is a neurologic ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Sensory Motor Reflex ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam

There are some alternative maneuvers to search for the classic Babinski sign,
indicator of pyramidal injury ... Oppenheims #Sign #Reflex ... #Neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... symptoms: • Tremors ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... #Parkinsonism #diagnosis ... #neurology