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Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... . 2) Ask the patient ... to relax the hand ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... also called sleep paralysis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... Ask your patient ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger # ... Physicalexam #clinical #video
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
wrist extension and ... An abnormal response ... consisting of finger ... #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
examination is usually normal ... present in the video ... The nerves involved ... facial. ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
nearly complete paralysis ... all extremity, facial ... support (10-30%) • Facial ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Weakness (flaccid paralysis ... leg reflexes) ... • Urinary and fecal ... nerves which can ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
with peripheral nerve ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... nearly complete paralysis ... all extremity, facial ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
interposition of the finger ... The normal response ... internal obturator nerve ... and integrated ... #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Ask the patient ... to flex their weak ... In normal people ... and in patients ... hemiparesis #clinical #video