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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... afferent pathway injury ... #Video #Pupils
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
Galant Reflex on ... persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... Neurology #Peds #Pediatrics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... an involuntary reflex ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Grasp Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

Placement of the examiner’s finger in the palm of
the foot will cause ... back of the hand causes ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Erb's Palsy on Physical Exam

Caused by brachial plexus birthing injury.

#Erbs #Palsy #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #pediatrics #neurology
Physical Exam Caused ... plexus birthing injury ... #Erbs #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... - Infection (e.g ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #differential #diagnosis
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
concept suggests an injury ... vestibulo-ocular reflex ... We have varied causes ... nystagmus #sawtooth #physicalexam ... #clinical #video
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
Lazarus Reflex on ... after brain death diagnosis ... reported in some cases ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Reflexes - Deep ... hypotonia and the cause ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics