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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis ... neck elicits a reflex ... flexion of the hips ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #neurology
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... #clinical #video ... #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis ... patient's knees and hips ... to flex when the ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis ... patient's knees and hips ... to flex when the ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Internal Rotation) Flex ... the hip to 90 degrees ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
cord infarct • HIV ... lower extremity reflexes ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... herniation - Lumbar
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... respiratory and bulbar ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... DIAGNOSIS: • Lumber ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #neurology