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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
to conus medullaris ... bladder and rectal reflex ... . saddle anesthesia ... . leg weakness and ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or spinal root injury ... The patellar reflex ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... Patellar clonus
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... : • Knee - L2 ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... neurology #sensory #motor
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... for presence of clonus ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
and the leg at ... Then strike the patellar ... consistent with a lower motor ... cause is an upper motor ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Weakness - Lower motor ... lesion - Upper motor ... in deep tendon reflexes ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #differential #diagnosis