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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... management #treatment #neurology
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
common fibular nerve ... of the leg and ... by raising the leg ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... Commonly caused ... damage to peroneal nerve ... dysaesthesia, neurogenic ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Hip adductor reflex

The adductor reflex is elicited by tapping over either the medial epicondyle of the
Hip adductor reflex ... , which should cause ... contract, moving the leg ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... present in the video ... strike the upper lip ... The nerves involved ... #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... The median nerve ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... - Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Ask the patient ... to flex their weak ... leg at the hip. ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
are unable to flex ... raises off of the ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics