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Babinski Response: Note upgoing great toe upon stimulation of lateral foot in patient with
upper motor neuron
patient with upper motor ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Neurology #Foot ... #Babinski #Reflex ... #PhysicalExam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
known as a Babinski ... other toes flexing and ... with an upper motor ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... nerve acts both as ... #Sign #Reflex # ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... originally described as ... level of the upper motor ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
response in the upper extremity ... of Hoffmann’s sign ... Tromners #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #Video #Neurology ... #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Primarily Upper Extremity ... rectal reflex. ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Reflexes: • ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... horizontal movements; also ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Disease of motor ... segment: Upper extremity ... , lower extremity ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology