5 results
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
and/or genital sensory ... AVM • Multilevel ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... weakness and sensory ... reflexes - reduced
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Syndrome Wrist ... diagnosis #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... paralysis of all extremity ... Can begin in arms ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... of intrathecal spinal
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
the bilateral cortex ... • Corneal reflex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... brainstem Motor/Sensory ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
sought from a senior ... retinoblastoma and corneal ... pressure in the arms ... of the back and spine ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam