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Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... cord. ... #Clinical #Video ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #Reflex
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... positive Romberg sign ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
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 ... Abduction None T7-T12 ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... : Areflexia UMN ... #cord #spinalcord ... #algorithm
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... HIV) - Vitamin B12 ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
cord regions of ... and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... /LMN signs - Lack