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1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
nerve function ... salute- median/ulnar ... radial), Scissors (Ulnar ... #Physicalexam #clinical ... #video #Mnemonic
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Elbow Flexion Biceps ... None T1 Ulnar Antecubital ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... #differential #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - Ulnar ... compromise of the ulnar ... Froments #Sign #Ulnar ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
thumb and middle finger ... palpating the ECU tendon ... along the dorsal ulnar ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
ring and little finger ... through the Ulnar ... mnemonic TAN for (Biceps ... ) Tendon, (Brachial ... #Anatomy #diagnosis
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... #Peripheral #Nerve ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... • Weakness: Starts ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... #Peripheral #Nerve ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon