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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... - Myotonia occurs ... - inability to relax ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #Myotonia #Diagnosis
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy on Physical Exam

Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. People
Myotonic Muscular ... Physical Exam Myotonic ... are not able to relax ... #Myotonic #Muscular ... #Dystrophy #PhysicalExam
Biceps Reflex - Myoedema and Delayed Relaxation in Hypothyroidism - Physical Examination

Myotonia due to muscle edema,
Biceps Reflex - ... Examination Myotonia ... GeorgeGeorgemg #Biceps #Reflex ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... endocrinology #neurology #myotonia
Status Dystonicus on Neurological Exam

Young man with recent onset worsening of his generalized dystonia , fever
Status Dystonicus ... his generalized dystonia ... of generalized dystonia ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #dystonia
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... Supraspinatus #Tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Palmar Grasp Reflex ... #Primitive #Reflexes ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Complete PCL Tear on Physical Exam - Posterior Drawer Test

This is what a complete PCL year
Complete PCL Tear ... Posterior Drawer Test ... A partial tear may ... #PhysicalExam # ... Posterior #Drawer #Test
Drug Induced Acute Dystonia on Physical Exam

Retrocollis and opisthotonus caused by metoclopramide

#Drug #Induced #Dystonia #DrugReaction #PhysicalExam
Induced Acute Dystonia ... Drug #Induced #Dystonia ... #DrugReaction #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #dystonic
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann’s Test ... (Finger Flexor Reflex ... #Hoffmanns #Reflex ... #test #sign #Positive ... #PhysicalExam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam