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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clumsiness in hands ... lower motor neuron ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
is abnormal upward ... usually reflects lower ... dystrophy (FSHD) and ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #umbilicus #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bursitis • IBD • Psoriasis ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Reflex #Positive #Abnormal ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Triceps power is ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... , lower extremity ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower ... Extremity Paralysis ... Ask the patient ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Wartenberg Sign in Ulnar Neuropathy

Abnormal abductor the fifth finger due to ulnar neuropathy ( weakness of
Wartenberg Sign ... Neuropathy Abnormal ... Ulnar #Neuropathy #hand ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #msk
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
) INSTEAD of a normal ... called the upper extremity ... Babinski’s plantar sign ... clinical #video #hand ... #neurology #physicalexam