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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 ... neck elicits a reflex ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #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 ... knees and hips to flex ... #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 ... knees and hips to flex ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: Non-specific Kernig ... Sign: • Leg extension ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... ; Spec: 60-80% Lumbar ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Tongue Fasciculations and atrophy of the tongue as a sign of bulbar denervation. It is a
Fasciculations and atrophy ... the tongue as a sign ... of bulbar denervation ... clinical #video #neurology ... #denervation #PhysicalExam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor reflex ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
muscles, muscle atrophy ... progressive muscular atrophy ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... loss of muscle (atrophy ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Gordon's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Gordon's sign is a clinical sign in which squeezing
extensor plantar reflex ... and is one of a number ... #Gordons #Reflex ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... extremity and/or bulbar ... Loss of muscle (atrophy ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology