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Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... dorsal surfaces of hands ... #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... dorsal surfaces of hands ... #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
test itself involves ... and flicking the fingernail ... Any flexion of the ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #Video #Signs #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
test itself involves ... and flicking the fingernail ... when there is flexion ... thumb on the same hand ... #Positive #Abnormal
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
etiology of coma Abnormal ... decortication), abnormal ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... elicits elbow flexion ... An abnormal response ... #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the examiner's hand ... the examiner's hand ... is best elicited ... In abnormal responses ... Wrist clonus is
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
: • Flexion - ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... the patient's hand ... the examiner's fingernail ... present if rapid flexion ... #Neurology #Reflex