Nerve Injuries Flashcards

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Affected Nerve (Root) Suprascapular nerve (CS-C6) Muscle Weakness in

A

Supraspinatus, infraspinatus (arm lateral rotation)

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Affected Nerve (Root) Axillary (circumflex) nerve
(posterior cord; C5-C6) Muscle Weakness in
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Deltoid, teres minor (arm abduction)

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Affected Nerve (Root) Radial Nerve (C5-C6, T1) 
Muscle Weakness in
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Triceps, wrist extensors,finger extensors(shoulder, wrist, and hand extension)

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Affected Nerve (Root) Long thoracic nerve (C5-C6, [C7]) Muscle Weakness in

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Serratus anterior (scapular control)

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Affected Nerve (Root) Musculocutaneous Nerve (C5-C7) Muscle Weakness in

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Coracobrachialis, biceps,brachialis (elbow flexion)

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Affected Nerve (Root)  Spinal accessory nerve
 (cranial nerve XI;C3-C4) Muscle Weakness in
A

Trapezius (shoulder elevation)

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Affected Nerve (Root) Subscapular nerve 
(posterior cord;CS-C6) Muscle Weakness in
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Subscapularis, teres major(medial rotation)

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Affected Nerve (Root) Dorsal scapular nerve (C5) 
Muscle Weakness in
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Levator scapulae, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor (scapular retraction and elevation)

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Affected Nerve (Root) Lateral pectoral nerve (C5-C6) Muscle Weakness in

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Pectoralis major, pectoralis minor

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Affected Nerve (Root) Thoracodorsal nerve (C6-C7, [C8]) Muscle Weakness in

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Latissimus dorsi

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11
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Inability to abduct arm beyond 90° w/ Pain in shoulder on abduction Possible Peripheral Nerve Involvement?

A

Spinal accessory nerve

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12
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Pain on flexing fully extended arm w/ Inability to flex fully extended arm Winging starts at 90° forward flexion Possible Peripheral Nerve Involvement?

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Long thoracic nerve

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13
Q

Increased pain on forward shoulder flexion w/ Shoulder weakness (partial loss of humeral control) Pain increases with scapular abduction. Pain increases with cervical
rotation to opposite side. Possible Peripheral Nerve
Involvement?

A

Suprascapular nerve

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14
Q

Inability to abduct arm with neutral rotation Possible Peripheral Nerve Involvement?

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Axillary (circumflex) nerve

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15
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Weak elbow flexion with forearm supinated Possible Peripheral Nerve Involvement?

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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16
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Affected Nerve (Root) Median nerve C6-C8,Tl) 
Muscle Weakness in
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Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor pollicis longus
Lateral half of flexor digitorum
profundus
Pronator quadratus
Thenar eminence
Lateral two lumbricals
17
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) Anterior interosseous nerve
 (branch of median nerve)  Muscle Weakness in
A
Flexor pollicis longus
Lateral half of flexor digitorum
profundus
Pronator quadratus
Thenar eminence
Lateral two lumbricals
18
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Affected Nerve (Root)  Ulnar nerve (C7 -C8,Tl) 
Muscle Weakness in
A
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Medial half of flexor digitorum
profundus
Palmaris brevis
Hypothenar eminence
Adductor pollicis
Medial two lumbricals
All interossei
19
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Affected Nerve (Root)  Radial nerve (C5-8,Tl)
Muscle Weakness in
A
Anconeus
Brachioradialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus and
brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor pollicis longus and brevis
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor indices
Extensor digiti minimi
20
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Affected Nerve (Root) • Posterior interosseous nerve (branch of radial nerve) Muscle Weakness in

A
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor pollicis longus and brevis
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor indices
Extensor digiti minimi
21
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Affected Nerve (Root) Median nerve (C6-C8,
Tl; carpal tunnel)
Muscle Weakness in

A

Flexor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Opponens pollicis
Lateral two lumbricals

22
Q

Affected Nerve (Root) Ulnar nerve (C7, C8, Tl;
pisohamate canal)
Muscle Weakness in

A
Flexor digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Opponens digiti minimi
Adductor pollicis
Interossei
Medial two lumbricals
Palmaris brevis
23
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) L1
Muscle Weakness in
A

None

24
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) L2
Muscle Weakness in
A

Psoas, hip adductors

25
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) L3
Muscle Weakness in
A

Psoas, quadriceps-thigh wasting

26
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) L4
Muscle Weakness in
A

Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis

27
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) L5
Muscle Weakness in
A

Extensor hallucis, peroneals, gluteus medius, ankle dorsiflexors, hamstrings-calf wasting

28
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) S1
Muscle Weakness in
A

Calf and hamstrings, wasting of gluteals, peroneals, plantar flexors

29
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) S2
Muscle Weakness in
A

Calf and hamstrings, wasting of gluteals, plantar flexors

30
Q
Affected Nerve (Root) S3
Muscle Weakness in
A

None

31
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Affected Nerve (Root) S4
Muscle Weakness in
A

Bladder, rectum