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Neuro Physical Exam

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Language expression   Inferior frontal lobe, anterior motor strip, dominant hemisphere  
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Impaired memory   Bilateral mesial temporal lobe lesions or bilateral medial thalamic lesions  
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Impaired attentiveness   Diffuse mild cortical dysfunction, right parietal lesion  
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Homonymous hemianopsia   Lesion to the contralateral visual pathway posterior to optic chiasm  
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Ptotic lid + larger pupil (poorly responsive to light)   Third nerve lesion  
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Ptotic lid + smaller pupil (responsive to light)   Horner's syndrome  
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Diplopia keys (2)   1. Diplopia worsens in the gaze direction of the action of the paretic muscle 2. The outer image is always the false image  
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Corneal reflex   CN V-VII polysynaptic reflex  
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Most common cause of progressive unilateral hearing loss   Acoustic neuroma  
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Slowed speech   Spastic (upper motor neuron) process  
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Irregular speech rates   Ataxic (cerebellar) process  
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Deltoid muscle   C5 > C6, axillary nerve  
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Triceps muscle   C7 > C6 & C8, radial nerve  
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Interossei muscles   C8 & T1, ulnar nerve (also requires C7 & C8 radial nerve finer extensors to have normal strength)  
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Iliopsoas muscle   L2 & L3 > L4, femoral nerve  
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Dorsiflexor muscles   L4 & L5, peroneal nerve  
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Biceps reflex   C5 > C6, musculocutaneous nerve  
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Triceps reflex   C7 > C6 & C8, radial nerve  
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Quadriceps reflex   L2, L3 & L4, femoral nerve  
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Achilles reflex   S1 > S2, tibial nerve  
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Slowing of rapid alternating movements   Upper motor lesions  
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Positive Babinski response   Injury to the corticospinal tract  
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Triple flexion: 1. Extension of the great toe & dorsiflexion of the ankle 2. Flexion of the knee 3. Hip flexion   The BIG BABINSKI, signifies major upper motor neuron injuries  
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Dysmetria   Ipsilateral cerebellar (hemispheres) dysfunction  
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Fiber type: Vibration, joint position sense, light touch   Large myelinated fibers  
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Fiber type: Pain and temperature   Small myelinated and small unmyelinated fibers  
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Tract type: Pain and temperature   Spinothalamic tract  
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Tract type: Vibration and joint position sense   Posterior columns  
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Joint position sense, stereognosis, graphesthesia, touch localization, two-point discrimination   Cortical sensations; the contralateral parietal cortex is essential for their perception  
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Spastic gait muscle imbalances   Increased plantar flexor, knee extensor and hip extensor tone with inability to flex hip, knee and ankle (stiff leg with toes dragging and some circumduction)  
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Parkinsonian gait characteristics   1. Flexion of the neck, trunk and arms 2. Short steps 3. Poor arm swing 4. Difficulty turning  
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Ataxic gait characteristics   Inability to perform tandem gait is the first manifestation then irregularity of stride rate and length with imprecise foot placement and leg control  
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