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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... flexion of the knees ... knee flexion occurs ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... the patient's knees ... and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... the patient's knees ... and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... flexion of the knees ... #Brudzinskis #sign ... clinical #video #neurology ... #meningitis #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... thumb on the same hand ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... and press against ... extend, hands open ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... A positive test, ... other toes flexing and ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
- Oppenheim - Press ... patient's shin and ... release #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Alternatives #Tests
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Triple Flexion Reflex (TFR) on Neurological Examination

Triple flexion reflex (TFR) is a sign of upper motor
Triple Flexion Reflex ... (TFR) is a sign ... flexion of the knee ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam