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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... sleeping as in this case ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Elbow Extension C7 Radial ... Nerve Wrist Extension ... C6 Radial Nerve ... #MuscleGroups #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... Sub-Cortical (Corona radiata ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... clinical #video #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 ... clinical #video #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 ... clinical #video #neurology
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
What?
 • Unilateral orbital/retrobulbar pain
 • Paresis of the cranial nerves Ill, IV, VI
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Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome ... Paresis of the cranial ... fissure or orbit (MRI ... #Tolosa #Hunt #Syndrome ... #TolosaHunt #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... elbow flexion, wrist ... extension and wrist ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... #orthopedics #msk