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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... entire spinal cord ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon ... reflex responses ... #msk
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
jerk reflex — Woltman ... phase of a deep-tendon ... reflex, is a neurologic ... #Reflexes #Delayed ... #Clinical #Video
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndrome ->Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord lesions can ... reflex loss (neuronal ... reflexes are involved ... #syndromes #lesions ... #differential #diagnosis
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam - Hi-Res .mp4 version here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/13248

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and
relaxation of the ankle ... jerk reflex — Woltman ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... phase of a deep-tendon ... reflex, is a neurologic
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The following #reflexes ... or spinal root injury ... as coma, spinal cord ... injury, frontal ... location of the lesion
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Corneal reflex ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... : • Deep tendon ... • Examine for signs
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
- Symptoms and Signs ... cramps • Tendon ... Reflex Delay (relaxation ... • Increased Reflexes ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms and signs ... below the site of injury ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
indicative of injury ... especially of the lesions ... cervical spinal cord ... #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Reflex