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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... of the radial nerve ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... orthopedics #msk #sports ... #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity Dermatomes ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... nerve in the radial ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Test for Cervical Nerve ... ipsilateral flexion and ... rotation, provide an axial ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
the nerve of pre-axial ... : • Compression ... palsy leaves a hand ... thumb do not flex ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... damage to peroneal nerve ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Orbicularis Reflex ... The nerves involved ... facial. ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
due to severe compression ... of nerve roots ... region (S2-S4 dermatomes ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
wrist extension and ... (supinator) reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

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

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
blinks to threat Cranial ... Nerves: Brainstem ... for asymmetry and ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose