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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
all fingers to ... Rooting Reflex ... Asymmetric Tonic Neck ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... sign, involves ... extending with all ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... , is a neurologic ... relaxation can also ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Delayed #Clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... Clinical Features ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
horizontal movements; also ... stimulation to all ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... complete paralysis of all ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... years - May have signs ... numbness, decreased reflexes ... should be done in ALL
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
a clinical neurological ... causes flexion of all ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #Neurology ... #physicalexam
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology