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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
by Nerve Root Levels ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... #NerveRoots #Levels ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Neurology
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical ... Exam - Caused by ... Radial Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop ... #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical ... Exam - Caused by ... Radial Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop ... #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical ... Exam - Caused by ... Radial Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop ... #Nerve #Injury
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... nerve injury ... nerve injury ... drop: ECRB and ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... drop - Occurs after ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Awareness • Injury ... Nerves: Brainstem ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... - Emergency Causes ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... neurons - IV free radical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... extensors of the arms ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #differential