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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Levels Spinal Root Sensory ... Motor Reflex C4 ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
and intrinsic motor ... neurones - it is not all ... and thumb do not flex ... compression but will also ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... radicular symptoms, motor ... gait, strength, reflexes ... pathophysiology #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... threat Cranial Nerves ... horizontal movements; also ... /Sensory: • Tone ... #neurology #comatose
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Trauma, Tumor • Motor ... Nerves: ALS, Cervical ... heavy metals), Critical ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
action of thyroid hormones ... receptors for thyroid hormone ... abolished tendon reflexes ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #endocrinology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #arm #physicalexam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... acts both as an ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
be found, such as ... The nerves involved ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology