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Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... Functional Lower Extremity ... the patient to flex ... In normal people ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... The legs should ... either hypotonia or abnormal ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
The knee should ... extension of the knee ... Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... and the leg at ... Reposition the leg ... A normal newborn ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... This reflex is not ... in the arms and legs ... #Newborn #Infant ... #PhysicalExam #