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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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happen) • Muscle atrophy ... • Decr tendon reflexes ... : • Straight leg ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... , C7, C8 • Supinator ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... abnormalities (gait ... , strength, reflexes ... Negative Straight Leg ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... to the radial nerve ... distribution with atrophy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Levels Spinal Root Sensory ... C6 Dorsal Thumb ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
anywhere in the CNS ... the differential diagnosis ... hyporeflexia without sensory ... positive Babinski reflex ... cord, peripheral nerve
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... flexors of the legs ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
vasculitis • Sensory ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... purpura (lower legs ... chorioretinitis, CNS