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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Arms extended; wrists ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #arm #physicalexam
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... - Differential ... Low Volume, Breathy ... hyperactive gag reflex ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... Equina Syndrome - Low ... Commonly caused ... #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
associated with low ... hypotonia and the cause ... is an upper motor ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Motor Strength ... Myopathies - Motor ... muscle wasting, slow ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Neurology