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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Upper motor neuron lesion ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for ... can be used to lessen ... BostonChiefs #Icepack #Test ... #physicalexam #neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Romberg's Test for ... Meaning: Positive test ... closed Positive test ... the side of the lesion ... #neurology #diagnosis
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
response involves toe flexion ... A positive test, ... motor neurone lesion ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... identifying a lesion ... elicits elbow flexion ... Inverted #Supinator #Test ... #Reflex #neurology
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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Disease: Lesions ... pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... asymmetry Extra Tests ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... present if rapid flexion ... especially of the lesions ... PhysicalExam #Neurology
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Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compressive cord lesion ... less swollen - Lesion ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... or optic nerve lesions ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(a) Thalamic lesion ... (b) Brainstem lesion ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology