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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
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
, allowing the middle ... individuals, and are ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
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
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
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
the brain death diagnosis ... briefly raise their arms ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
the brain death diagnosis ... briefly raise their arms ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #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 ... Delayed #Clinical #Video
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
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
and the fingers are ... The middle finger ... #Clinical #Video ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex