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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... exaggerated) • Gross motor ... #symptoms #msk
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
Radiculopathy: Signs ... Decr Range of motion ... • Decr tendon reflexes ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs
Brissaud's Sign
Brissaud's Sign, a substitute for Babinski's sign, was published only 22 days after Babinski's famous
Brissaud's Sign ... Brissaud's Sign, ... of the lateral portion ... of the flexion reflex ... #Reflex #Neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... means upper motor ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... #Reflex #Positive
Milkmaid’s Grip of Chorea on Physical Exam
Milk maids grip is appreciated as an alternating squeezing and
like a milking motion ... This may reflect ... of Chorea and Motor ... #Grip #Chorea #sign
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... as a Babinski sign ... with an upper motor ... #Babinski #Sign ... #Reflex #Plantar
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... the patient to relax ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #Reflex #Positive
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
or brainstem Motor ... response (tests motor ... • Examine for signs ... Verbal response • Motor ... Eye response • Motor
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete loss of motor ... upper and lower motor ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... and bag-valve mask ... continuous vital sign ... detailed in the algorithm