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Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
sensitivity to cold ... and laboratory evaluation ... confirmed a diagnosis ... relaxation can also ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam
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
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 ... : • Spinal cord ... #causes #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... pain, sciatica, saddle ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
response in the upper extremity ... been recognized as ... Tromners #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #Video #Neurology ... #physicalexam
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam - Hi-Res .mp4 version here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/13248

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and
sensitivity to cold ... and laboratory evaluation ... confirmed a diagnosis ... , is a neurologic ... relaxation can also
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
The Neurological Evaluation ... Differential Diagnosis ... horizontal movements; also ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... segment: Upper extremity ... , lower extremity ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
originally described as ... The middle finger ... cervical spinal cord ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
of the spinal cord ... modified Rossolimo reflex ... the tip of the middle ... clinical #Video #Neurology ... #physicalexam