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Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... A positive Hoffmann ... are not useful signs ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann ... Indicates cervical spinal ... cord compression ... sign #Positive # ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... #Sign #Reflex # ... Positive #Abnormal
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... pathway and the spinal ... #Sign #Reflex # ... Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... The sign is present ... sign is indicative ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #Reflex
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
Beevor's Sign on ... Exam Beevor's sign ... is abnormal upward ... The sign been also ... #Beevors #Sign #
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... flexion causes spinal ... cord movement and ... an involuntary reflex ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... reflexes: Areflexia ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... Check Vitamin B12 ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... white matter, spinal ... cord, and basal ... Skin lesions • Positive ... diagnosis #management #signs