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Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex ... Clonus in ALS ... - Neurology Pro ... #Jerk #Reflex # ... #video #neurology
Jaw Jerk Reflex - Mandibular Clonus

Seen in this patient with ALS

#Jaw #Jerk #JawJerk #Reflex #Mandibular #Clonus
Jaw Jerk Reflex ... - Mandibular Clonus ... #Mandibular #Clonus ... chin #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Jaw Clonus on Physical ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
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 ... spread to adjacent, clonus ... Increased 2 Normal ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
accompanied by a clonus ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... for presence of clonus ... Arms extended; wrists ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is a reflex muscle contraction produced by a sudden extension of
Wrist Clonus on ... is a reflex muscle ... exaltation of myotactic reflex ... #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
An abnormal response ... Video by Mujtaba ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Hyperreflexia, Increased Jaw ... Jerk reflex, Clonus ... Other possible diagnosis ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management