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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Test if patient ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... and press against ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
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 ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
flexion, or even no movement ... A positive test, ... other toes flexing and ... #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
movement in brain-dead ... raise their arms and ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
movement in brain-dead ... raise their arms and ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam
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
Parkinsonian Gait 

Parkinson's gait is very characteristic: Standing, the patient tends to tilt the trunk forward,
perform compensatory movements ... thus making your steps ... Parkinsons #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Dancing eyes and ... multidirectional fast eye movements ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Brief CPR and intubated ... Look at the eye movement ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology