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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Trauma, Tumor • Motor ... injury, Sarcoid ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... damage to peroneal nerve ... at fibular neck ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
abduction → neck ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
elbow extension → neck ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... : • Sensory, motor ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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on clinical presentation ... Fever, headache, neck ... Imaging: - MRI ... Symptoms: AMS, motor ... of the abducens nerve