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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Reflexes: • ... pain, sciatica, saddle ... #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
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
Sensory Motor Reflex ... C7 Dorsal Middle ... None T7-T12 See Dermatomes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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sequestration • Saddle ... Mnemonic: • S - Saddle ... Differential Diagnosis ... region (S2-S4 dermatomes ... #causes #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Dermatomes and Myotomes ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
phalanx of the middle ... response in the upper extremity ... Tromners #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #Video #Neurology ... #physicalexam
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
and laboratory evaluation ... confirmed a diagnosis ... , is a neurologic ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Primarily Upper Extremity ... bladder and rectal reflex ... . saddle anesthesia ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
The Neurological Evaluation ... Differential Diagnosis ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam
Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
phalanx of the middle ... response in the upper extremity ... Tromner #Sign #Reflex ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology