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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
means upper motor neuron ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex
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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... asymmetry Extra Tests
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... • Provocative Tests ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... absent anal wink test ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Misalignment - Differential ... corneal light reflex ... Negative cover test ... Asymmetrical light reflex ... #Misalignment #Differential
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Upper Motor Neuron ... Lower motor neuron ... form part of the differential ... The motor neuron ... positive Babinski reflex
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Lower motor neuron ... - Upper motor neuron ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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gait, strength, reflexes ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... pathophysiology #differential
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... the upper motor neuron ... #Neurology #Reflex
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Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
of Dysarthria - Differential ... Algorithm Lower Motor Neuron ... Dystrophy Upper Motor Neuron ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Dysarthria #Neurology #Differential