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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower ... at the hip. ... In normal people ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... If abnormal, this ... When the diagnosis ... in the arms and legs ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms and signs ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... reflexes: Areflexia ... differential #algorithm