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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... weakness of hands, legs ... Sternocleidomastoid, Shoulder ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #signs #symptoms
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
Scarf Sign (Normal ... Exam The scarf sign ... chest; in the hypotonic ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #hypotonia #hypotonic
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder ... women > men), the glenohumeral ... inflamed, usually in one ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #stages
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... movements (i.e. myoclonic ... • Examine for signs ... wrists clenched; legs