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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor reflex ... loosely holding the middle ... , allowing the middle ... Abnormal #Clinical #Video ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... , allowing the middle ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... loosely holding the middle ... , allowing the middle ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... neurology #UMN #video
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... clumsiness in hands ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... rectal reflex. ... saddle anesthesia
Brissaud's Sign
Brissaud's Sign, a substitute for Babinski's sign, was published only 22 days after Babinski's famous
quadriceps muscle and ... of the flexion reflex ... pyramidal tract dysfunction ... Neurology #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
the other toes and ... pyramidal tract dysfunction ... Babinski #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #reflex #pyramidal
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
the patient's middle ... the patient to relax ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #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 ... sexual dysfunction ... Mnemonic: • S - Saddle ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... pain, sciatica, saddle ... genitourinary dysfunction ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
The Neurological Evaluation ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Severe injury/dysfunction ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam