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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
aracteristic "claw hand ... Triceps power is ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #arm #physicalexam
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Vascular Territories ... leg weakness, sensory ... without cortical signs ... Dysphagia, dysarthria, tongue ... CVA #Diagnosis #Neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... sleeping as in this case ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... dystrophy #Gowers ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
usually reflects lower ... facioscapulohumeral muscular ... dystrophy (FSHD) and ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #umbilicus #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Commonly caused ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... decreased muscle tone ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Vascular/Blockage ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Sensory loss below ... lower motor neuron ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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/or genital sensory ... - Emergency Causes ... sensory disturbances ... decreased rectal tone ... #neurology