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A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... A positive test, ... extending with all ... other toes flexing and ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
flat object such as ... #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #orthopedics #sports ... #hand
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... Clinical Features ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test if patient ... horizontal movements; also ... stimulation to all ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
depressed deep tendon reflexes ... complete paralysis of all ... sensitive tests ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
wrist extension and ... flexion is known as ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
originally described as ... follows: the test ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... anti-ACh antibodies ... cogan sign and ... the ice pack test ... ophthalmology #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... years - May have signs ... numbness, decreased reflexes ... should be done in ALL
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
a clinical neurological ... causes flexion of all ... four fingers and ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #Neurology