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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Paper - Radial ... Nerve Scissors ... OK Sign - Anterior ... #PhysicalExam # ... RockPaperScissors #Radial
Cranial Nerves - Anatomy, Clinical Signs and Study Tips
#Anatomy #CranialNerves #MedicalStudent #Overview
Cranial Nerves - ... Anatomy, Clinical Signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... blinks to threat Cranial ... Nerves: Brainstem ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... - Herpes Zoster ... in the auditory canal ... • Stroke syndromes ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
examination: ○ Cranial ... nerves - tumors ... of the auditory nerve ... nerves V and VII ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... is a clinical sign ... of existing nerve ... of the facial nerve ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Guillain Barre Syndrome ... sensory symptoms or signs ... , Cranial nerve ... level • Central nervous ... system signs except
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... Scissors (Ulnar)" 6) Sign ... Minute #Neurology #Nerve ... #Hand #finger #Physicalexam
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... Orbital Apex Syndrome ... fissure and optic canal ... Orbital #Apex #Syndrome ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... in the median nerve ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam