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Pathological reflexes Flashcards

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What is the procedure for hoffmanns sign

A

Forcible flick of the DR’s thum against the patients middle finger

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What does a positive hoffmann sign look like

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Flexion of the fingers and adduction of the thumb

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What does a positive hoffmann sign mean

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UMNL

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What anatomy is tested with a hoffmann sign

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Lesion above C5 in the Corticospinal tract

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What is the procedure for tromner sign

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Tap the palmer/volar surface of the middle finger

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What does a positive tromner sign look like

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Flexion of the fingers and adduction of the thumb

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What does a positive tromner sign indicate

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UMNL above C5 in corticospinal tract

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What anatomy is tested in a tromner sign

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Corticospinal tract above C5

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What is the test for Rossolimo sign

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Tap the ball of the foot

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10
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What does a positive Rossolimo sign look like

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Plantar flexion of the toes

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What does a positive Rossolimo sign indicate

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UMNL in the Corticospinal tract

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What is the test for a Babinski sign

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Stroke the plantar foot from heel to metatarsals to big toe

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What does a positive babinski sign look like

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Dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of the other toes

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What does a positive babinski sign mean

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UMNL of the Corticospinal tract

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What is the test for Chaddock sign

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Stroke lateral malleolus from heel to toe

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What does a positive CHaddock sign look like

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Dorsiflexion of the big toe and flaring of the other toes

17
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What does a positive Chaddock sign indicate

A

UMNL of the corticospinal tract

18
Q

What is the test for an oppenheim sign

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Stroke anterior tibial surface from superior to inferior

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What does a positive oppenheim sign look like

A

Dorsiflexion of the big toe and flaring of the other toes

20
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What does a positive oppenheim sign indicate

A

UMNL of the corticospinal tract

21
Q

What is the test for Gordons sign

A

Squeeze the claf

22
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What does a positive Gordons sign look like

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Dorsiflexion of the big toe and flaring of the other toes

23
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What does a positive Gordons sign indicate

A

UMNL of the corticospinal tract

24
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What is the test for Schaefer sign

A

Squeeze the achilies

25
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What does a positive Schafer sign look like

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Dorsiflexion of the big toes and flaring of the other toes

26
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What does a positive Schafer sign indicate

A

UMNL of the corticospinal tract

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