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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... of the radial nerve ... #Drop #Radial # ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
, wrist and digital ... the wrist and elbow ... drop: ECRB and ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
Innervation above facial ... nerve for raising ... eyebrows and forehead ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #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 ... #sensory #motor ... #arm #physicalexam
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Nerve Palsy as ... finger/wrist drop ... both supination and ... video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
the nerve of pre-axial ... hand function; ... thumb do not flex ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... (supinator) reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... and sensory disturbance ... damage to peroneal nerve ... #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
blinks to threat Cranial ... Nerves: Brainstem ... brainstem Motor/Sensory ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose