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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... nerve in the radial ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... The first motor ... • Thus a PIN palsy ... palsy recovers there ... #diagnosis #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... here by a Bell's palsy ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis
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 ... Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... #Neurology #Spine
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Facial palsy 5. ... Motor arm 6. ... Motor leg 7. ... StrokeScale #NIHSS #Diagnosis ... Assessment #CVA #Neurology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
and intrinsic motor ... finger through the Ulnar ... (AIN) palsy leaves ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Multiple infections are ... Symptoms: AMS, motor ... hearing loss, palsy ... of the abducens nerve
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms ... : • Sensory, motor ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology