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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Primarily Upper Extremity ... Complete hemicord lesion ... bladder and rectal reflex ... . saddle anesthesia ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... : • Knee - L2 ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... neurology #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... for presence of clonus ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Weakness - Lower motor ... - Upper motor ... in deep tendon reflexes ... are spared Conus ... #differential #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #arm #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Then strike the patellar ... cause is an upper motor ... neuron lesion. ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video