Nerve root screen

Question 1

DTR: C5

Answer 1

Biceps

Question 2

DTR: C6

Answer 2

Brachioradialis

Question 3

DTR: C7

Answer 3

Triceps

Question 4

DTR: C8

Answer 4

Finger flexion

Question 5

Sensation testing: C5

Answer 5

Deltoid

Question 6

Sensation testing: C6

Answer 6

Thumb and index finger

Question 7

Sensation testing: C7

Answer 7

Middle finger

Question 8

Sensation testing: C8

Answer 8

Little finger

Question 9

Sensation testing: T1

Answer 9

Ulnar border of forearm

Question 10

Myotome testing: C5

Answer 10

Shoulder ER

Question 11

Myotome testing: C6

Answer 11

Wrist extension

Question 12

Myotome testing: C7

Answer 12

Triceps

Question 13

Myotome testing: C8

Answer 13

Finger flexion or thumb up

Question 14

Myotome testing: T1

Answer 14

Interossei

Question 15

C5

Answer 15

DTR: bicep
Sensation: deltoid
Myotome: shoulder ER

Question 16

C6

Answer 16

DTR: brachioradialis
Sensation: thumb and index finger
Myotome: wrist extension

Question 17

C7

Answer 17

DTR: triceps
Sensation: middle finger
Myotome: triceps

Question 18

C8

Answer 18

DTR: Finger flexion
Sensation: little finger
Myotome: finger flexion/interossei

Question 19

T1

Answer 19

DTR: none
Sensation: ulnar border of forearm
Myotome: interossei

Question 20

DTR grading

Answer 20

0= no response
1+ = slight but definitely present response, may or may not be normal
2+ = brisk response, normal
3+ = very brisk response, may or may not be normal
4+ = clonus (abnormal repeating reflex)

Question 21

Is a myotome test a break test?

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

L4

Answer 22

DTR: patellar
Sensation: medial ankle
Myotome: ankle dorsiflexion inversion

Question 23

L5

Answer 23

DTR: hamstrings
Sensation: 1st web space
Myotome: great toe extension

Question 24

S1

Answer 24

DTR: achilles
Sensation: lateral ankle
Myotome: ankle eversion

Question 25

S2

Answer 25

DTR: none Sensation: heel Myotome: ankle plantar flexion- unilateral heel raise

Question 26

DTR: L4

Answer 26

patellar

Question 27

DTR: L5

Answer 27

hamstring

Question 28

DTR: S1

Answer 28

achilles

Question 29

Sensation testing: L4

Answer 29

medial ankle

Question 30

Sensation testing: L5

Answer 30

1st web space

Question 31

Sensation testing: S1

Answer 31

lateral ankle

Question 32

Sensation testing: S2

Answer 32

heel

Question 33

Myotome testing: L4

Answer 33

ankle dorsiflexion inversion

Question 34

Myotome testing: L5

Answer 34

great toe extension

Question 35

Myotome testing: S1

Answer 35

ankle eversion

Question 36

Myotome testing: S2

Answer 36

ankle plantar flexion- unilateral heel raise