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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... , and legs flex ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... of Hyporeflexia and ... Acute spinal cord injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... spinal artery injury ... rectal reflex. ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Inverted Triceps Reflex 
Triceps reflex testing elicited flexion rather than extension of the forearm. C7 lesion
Inverted Triceps Reflex ... Triceps reflex ... testing elicited ... found on MRI - Neurology ... #neurology #clinical
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... to Nephrology if
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... test characteristics ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
patient's shin and ... for a brief time and ... release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... #Alternatives #Tests
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
Spinal Cord Injury ... Sensory Motor Reflex ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... afferent pathway injury ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video