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Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
(Upper-Limb Neurodynamic ... Neuropathy Elbow ... forearm supination → wrist ... Peripheral #Nerve #Neurodynamic ... #orthopedics #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
(Upper-Limb Neurodynamic ... forearm supination → wrist ... external rotation → elbow ... Peripheral #Nerve #Neurodynamic ... #orthopedics #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... is the nerve of elbow ... and elbow joints ... #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... flexion, wrist ... Inverted #Supinator #Test ... #Reflex #neurology
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... into the hand and wrist ... In case of a fracture ... radiograph - the radius ... #Hand #XRay #Anatomy
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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- Emergency Causes ... distinguishing feature ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
flexed at the elbow ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology