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Common Lumbar Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Lumbar #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Common Lumbar Root ... Syndromes #Diagnosis ... Radiculopathy #Lumbar ... #NerveRoot #Sensory ... Motor #Deficits #Reflexes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... of normal leg reflexes ... Anesthesia • Sensory ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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and/or genital sensory ... Differential Diagnosis ... extremity weakness and sensory ... wink test - reflex ... #differential #diagnosis
Common Cervical Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Cervical #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Cervical Root Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Radiculopathy ... Cervical #NerveRoot #Sensory ... Motor #Deficits #Reflexes
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #orthopedics #sports
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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LFCN is a purely sensory ... • Before diagnosis ... spinal stenosis, lumbar ... gait, strength, reflexes ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... : Non-specific Kernig ... and legs will flex ... ; Spec: 60-80% Lumbar ... #testing #physicalexam
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Internal Rotation) Flex ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Foot drop and sensory ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #motor #leg #physicalexam