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PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
PERIPHERAL NERVE ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Peripheral #Nerves ... Musculocutaneous #Comparison ... #Table
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... Nerve Peripheral ... #Nerve #Tension ... #Test #Peripheral ... #orthopedics #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... Nerve Peripheral ... #Nerve #Tension ... #Test #Peripheral ... #orthopedics #neurology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral ... nerve function of ... finger salute- median ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral ... following a finger) • Test ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo Peripheral ... - Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... nerve distribution ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
, the facial nerve ... A peripheral lesion ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Forehead Sparing = Central ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... lesion - Bilateral ... (2% of facial nerve ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve ... Ptosis is severe in comparison ... to Horner's syndrome ... inferior rectus, medial ... #Cranial #neurology