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Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex ... Clonus in ALS ... - Neurology Pro ... #video #neurology ... #amyotrophic #lateral
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Dorsiflexion Knee Jerk ... S1 Lateral Calcaneus ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... (ALS) (*main cause ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... Increased Jaw Jerk ... reflex, Clonus, ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
of Dysarthria - Differential ... , Positive jaw jerk ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Sclerosis • Amyotrophic ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
be pendulum or jerk ... The jerk form is ... concept suggests an injury ... vertical vestibulo-ocular ... reflex.
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 ... response reflects injury ... #Neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Awareness • Injury ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... horizontal movements; also ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Woltman's sign of hypothyroidism- ...At the time of presentation, a physical examination was notable for the
reflex (Panel A ... , is a neurologic ... relaxation can also ... One month later, ... #reflex
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... EOM weakness and bilateral ... tumor, and always ask ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology