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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
cord. ... the differential diagnosis ... clinically characterized ... clinical findings ... positive Babinski reflex
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... stroke, Acute spinal ... ALS Generalized ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... CordSpinal ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and multiple spinal ... cord regions of ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1 ... : Areflexia UMN ... #neurology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : CHF, valves, COPD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... #causes #neurology
Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is a reflex muscle contraction produced by a sudden extension of
Wrist Clonus on ... of the brain or spinal ... cord), the presence ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
lesion at the C5-C6 spinal ... cord level. ... flexion is known as ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... #management #neurology