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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Sensory Motor Reflex ... Antecubital Fossa Elbow ... Middle Finger Elbow ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
paradoxical triceps reflex ... flexion of the elbow ... of the triceps reflex ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... females Guillain-Barre ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
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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constipation Differential ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... wink test - reflex ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... Video by Mujtaba ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential