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Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Motor and Reflex ... Grading (0-5) Motor ... Strength Grading 5 Normal ... Increased 2 Normal ... Grades #Diagnosis #Neurology
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 Root Sensory Motor ... C6 Dorsal Thumb ... Wrist Extension ... C7 Dorsal Middle ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
and shoulders drop ... seen in upper motor ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology ... #Normal #PhysicalExam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
This primitive reflex ... newborn babies that normally ... clinical #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Normal #Primitive
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
movements; also normal ... direction to the body; wrists ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A normal plantar ... reflex response ... with an upper motor ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
sign means upper motor ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... #Positive #Abnormal ... clinical #video #neurology
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
asphyxia escape reflex ... asphyxia #escape #Reflex ... clinical #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Normal #Primitive
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... drop - Occurs after ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
Milkmaid’s Grip of Chorea on Physical Exam
Milk maids grip is appreciated as an alternating squeezing and
This may reflect ... of Chorea and Motor ... involuntarily drop ... clinical #video #neurology