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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
reinforce the tone ... and reflexes on ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
Tone - Heel to Ear ... hand, draw the ... then there is hypotonia ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
Exam Arm recoil tests ... tone and action ... The hyotonic infant ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Physical Exam To test ... quickly extended and ... due to either hypotonia ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Plantar Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect of the
Newborn Physical ... extension of the great toe ... for the first year ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Primitive Suck, Rooting Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect
on Newborn Physical ... extension of the great toe ... for the first year ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
- Diagnosis Neuroleptic ... can occur at any tine ... cogwheel effect (+/- dystonia ... , sialorrhea), Reflexes ... #Diagnosis #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... the follow up video ... and a Half Syndrome ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam #
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... When the diagnosis ... This reflex is not ... Muscle tone is assessed ... #PhysicalExam #