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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
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... nerve acts both as ... pathway and the spinal ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
is also a substitute ... response reflects injury ... to the cortico-spinal ... #Reflex #Neurology ... #clinical #video
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... • Gait is abnormal ... Cord Causes: 1 ... #diagnosis #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... • Somatoform Disorder ... • Spinal
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple spinal ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
hyperactive gag reflex ... Sclerosis • Amyotrophic ... and Pitch • Spinal-Cerebellar ... Paraneoplastic Disorder ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... #differential
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
indicative of injury ... affecting the cervical spinal ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology