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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Nerve Palsy on ... nerve in its path ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Orbicularis Reflex ... The nerves involved ... trigeminal and facial ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... heavy metals), Critical ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... Ask your patient ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Nerve #innervation ... #Physicalexam #clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
all extremity, facial ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... support (10-30%) • Facial ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... management #treatment #neurology
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
 -
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Nerve Palsy Triad ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... clinical #video ... #neurology #clinical
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... bladder and rectal reflex ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... pre-axial hand ... extrinsic muscles (PT PL ... and thumb do not flex ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology