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Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Abnormal (Positive ... withdrawal of the leg ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #reflex ... #pyramidal #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
present in the video ... strike the upper lip ... The nerves involved ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Ask the patient ... leg at the hip. ... In normal people ... #hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
are unable to flex ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #video #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
are unable to flex ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #video #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
The normal response ... internal obturator nerve ... semiologianeurologica #Thigh #Hip ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
at the distal IP ... ) INSTEAD of a normal ... Adduction #Sign #clinical ... #video #hand #neurology ... #physicalexam #pyramidal