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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
, often from vascular ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
is abnormal upward ... paralysis from spinal cord ... facioscapulohumeral muscular ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #umbilicus
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
the other toes and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #reflex #pyramidal ... #neurology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
sensitivity to cold ... the ankle jerk reflex ... #PhysicalExam # ... Delayed #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Endocrinology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor reflex ... indicating cervical injury ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... below the site of injury ... • Gait is abnormal ... Vascular/Blockage ... reflexes: Areflexia
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
indicative of injury ... cervical spinal cord ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose