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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and multiple spinal ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... cervical and thoracic spine ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
found in newborn ... Also known as the ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Plantar Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect of the
Newborn Physical ... to stroking the lateral ... #Plantar #Pyramidal ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
Brissaud's sign is also ... contraction of the lateral ... to the cortico-spinal ... #Neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #pyramidal
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1 ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
response, there is lateral ... persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
a clinical neurological ... segments of the spinal ... or index finger causes ... thumb; seen in pyramidal ... #Neurology #physicalexam
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... an involuntary reflex ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
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 ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... • Infectious causes
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... fontanelle is also ... of the back and spine ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis