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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Nerve OK Sign ... Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Hand ... #PhysicalExam # ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm ... #Injury #Innervation
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
means upper motor ... neuron injury. ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #arm #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Awareness • Injury ... threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the fingers are ... indicative of injury ... level of the upper motor ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... radicular symptoms, motor ... gait, strength, reflexes ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Microglial cells are ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... activity between nerve ... cells and motor ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... below the site of injury ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... extensors of the arms ... : • Sensory, motor ... • Bilateral signs ... /or optic nerve