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Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Anterior Interosseous ... Peripheral Nerve ... to make the OK sign ... #OK #Sign #OKSign ... #physicalexam #
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Paper - Radial Nerve ... OK Sign - Anterior ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Pediatrics #Hand #Peripheral ... #Nerves #PhysicalExam
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
affecting the anterior ... the differential diagnosis ... positive Babinski reflex ... the spinal cord, peripheral ... nerve, neuromuscular
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
nerve function ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... (anterior interosseous ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger #Physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... activity between nerve
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... /LMN signs - Lack ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... and hypotonia/flaccid ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
rapidly progressive flaccid ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... #management #neurology