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Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
the plantar skin reflex ... is also a substitute ... contraction of the lateral ... #Reflex #Neurology ... #physicalexam #pyramidal
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
sclerosis Pathophysiology ... of UMN and LMN signs ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
gene mutated in all ... of the cell -> Bilateral ... partial retinal red reflex ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... horizontal movements; also ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... of normal leg reflexes ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... signs and/or symptoms ... #management #neurology