Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 β€’ Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... β€’ Locked-in syndrome ... threat Cranial Nerves ... β€’ Gag reflex ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 β€’ Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 β€’ Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... hand" Β± Horner Syndrome ... to the radial nerve ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 β€’ Knee - L2, L3, L4
 β€’ Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... β€’ Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-BarrΓ© Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Incidence: 1
Guillain-BarrΓ© Syndrome ... with peripheral nerve ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Upper Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 β€’ Axillary Nerves
 β€’ Musculocutaneous Nerve
 β€’ Radial Nerve
 β€’ Median
Upper Extremity Nerve ... β€’ Radial Nerve ... β€’ Median Nerve ... β€’ Ulnar Nerve ... #innervation #neurology
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma ... palpated The cough reflex ... stimulation of vagal nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #reflex
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PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
PERIPHERAL NERVE ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Peripheral #Nerves
Dorsal Penile Nerve Block
#Management #Anatomy #Urology #Dorsal #Penile #Nerves #Block #Injection #Priapism #Regional #Local
Dorsal Penile Nerve ... Management #Anatomy #Urology ... Dorsal #Penile #Nerves
Central Cord Syndromes
 - Anterior Cord Syndrome
 - Central Cord Syndrome
 - Brown Sequard Syndrome

#CentralCord #Syndromes
Central Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... - Central Cord Syndrome ... Brown Sequard Syndrome ... #BrownSequard #Neurology
Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex ... Clonus in ALS - Neurology ... JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex ... clinical #video #neurology
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