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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... perioral skin at the corners ... abduct and extend, hands ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... thumb on the same hand ... #Reflex #Positive ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... thumb on the same hand ... are not useful signs ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... the hand. 3) Now ... #Reflex #Positive ... 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 ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... midline with the hand ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology ... #Normal #PhysicalExam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... clumsiness in hands ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Paresthesias: Hands ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... management #treatment #neurology