15 results
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
C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Extension Brachioradialis ... Middle Finger Elbow Extension ... 2nd MTP) Big Toe Extension ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... radial (supinator) reflex ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Radial Nerve Wrist ... Extension C6 Radial ... to Psoas Hip Extension ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
: • Deep tendon ... direction to the body; wrists ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... Median #Nerve #Tension ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Landau's Reaction (Reflex)  on Physical Exam

Landau's reaction is investigated holding the baby firmly under the
Landau's Reaction (Reflex ... return to the extension ... Landaus #Reaction #Reflex ... clinical #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... Median #Nerve #Tension ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... and digital extension ... extension) but ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... Exam The Moro reflex ... brachial plexus lesion ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
prolonged or abolished tendon ... reflexes and altered ... elevation in the muscular ... percussion by the reflex ... clinical #video #neurology