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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
Spinal Root Sensory ... Motor Reflex C4 ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... Hamstring Reflex S1 Lateral
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... - C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
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 ... • Carpal tunnel ... nerve (AIN) palsy leaves ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Weakness - Lower motor ... lesion - Upper motor ... of sensory loss ... paralysis - Sensory
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... /Sensory: • Tone ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... , motor, or autonomic ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology