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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 ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video
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 ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Ask the patient ... to flex their weak ... In normal people ... #hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... flexors of the legs ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... brain and/or optic nerve