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Motor Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy:

Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic diplegia, Spastic quadriplegia (‘total body involvement’), Athetoid (extrapyramidal, dyskinetic)

#Diagnosis
Motor Syndromes ... dyskinetic) #Diagnosis ... CerebralPalsy #Motor
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Motor and Reflex ... Grading (0-5) Motor ... Decreased 0 None #Motor ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis
Common Lumbar Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Lumbar #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Root Syndromes #Diagnosis ... NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor
Common Cervical Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Cervical #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Root Syndromes #Diagnosis ... NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrine Disease Motor ... Neuron and Motor ... • Multifocal Motor ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Objective Weakness • Motor ... Neuron and Motor ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Bilateral loss of motor ... • Sensory and motor ... Ipsilateral loss of motor ... SpinalCord #Syndromes #Diagnosis
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
Upper Versus Lower Motor ... fibers (lower motor ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Contralateral motor ... crossed sensory/motor ... crossed sensory/motor ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete loss of motor ... injury, Preserved motor ... Ipsilateral loss of motor ... upper and lower motor ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis