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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... extensor weakness - Sign ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Guide for testing ... Ulnar Nerve OK Sign ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Median #Ulnar #Testing
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... , Symptoms and Testing ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
abnormal) in nearly all ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Ohle R et al. ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... #Symptoms #Signs ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Diagnosis
Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
retraction (Collier's sign ... Hydrocephalus → "setting ... sun sign" - Vascular ... Parinauds #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #pineal #neurology
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
and Brudzinski’s signs ... these classic signs ... they do recommend testing ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #PhysicalExam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... #Meningitis #diagnosis ... #testing #physicalexam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
as a Babinski sign ... extending with all ... #Babinski #Sign ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology