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Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... grip weakness caused ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... orthopedics #sports #hand
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
pupillary light reflex ... impaired (loss of sensory ... ) Where: Optic nerve ... * (main cause), ... neuritis due to MS
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... Saturday night palsy ... axillary nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... sleeping as in this case ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... The median nerve ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Abnormal #clinical #video
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... Commonly caused ... damage to peroneal nerve ... dysaesthesia, neurogenic ... #sensory #motor
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine Signs ... of normal leg reflexes ... damage to sacral nerves ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... with third nerve ... palsy - Tentorial ... Lateralized motor or sensory ... #headache #signs
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
In this case, the ... suggest oculomotor nerve ... palsy. ... anisocoria #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... Pupils: • Anisocoria ... brainstem Motor/Sensory ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @