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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
hyperextension -> Upper ... retention -> Primarily Upper ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... weakness (late sign ... #symptoms #msk
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor reflex ... are not useful signs ... to cerebellar signs ... Clinical #Video #Signs
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... means upper motor ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... #Reflex #Positive
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Woltman’s sign on ... the ankle jerk reflex ... — Woltman’s sign ... a deep-tendon reflex ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle #Reflexes
Thyroid Eye Signs 
Lid Signs
    Dalrymple’s Sign: Lid Retraction.
    Von
Lid lag of the upper ... the retracted upper ... Difficulty in everting upper ... irregular movement of upper ... retraction of the upper
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... as a Babinski sign ... associated with an upper ... #Babinski #Sign ... #Reflex #Plantar
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... Gastrointestinal - Dysphagia (upper ... gastroesophageal reflux
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
Syncope - Findings, Signs ... Classification - Reflex ... #CriticalCare #Sign
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... neck elicits a reflex ... #Brudzinskis #Signs