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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Myotomes Motor ... , C8 Wrist: • ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports ... #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
, wrist and digital ... The first motor ... nerve injury ... injury ... #diagnosis #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
, the facial nerve ... here by a Bell's palsy ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
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
by Nerve Root Levels ... Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... threat Cranial Nerves ... motor and sensation ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... : • Sensory, motor ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... /or optic nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
that supports the ... the side of a nerve ... or spinal root injury ... the examiner's hand ... a pin from the periphery