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Motor Testing: Wrist Flexion
Mainly flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) - C8-T1, ulnar nerve; but also flexor carpi radialis (FCR) - C7-8, median nerve.https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1483/thumbnail.jp
Deep tendon reflex positioning: ankle dorsiflexor (Student & Teacher)
Deep tendon reflex positioning: ankle dorsiflexor (Student & Teacher) (looking to make sure leg is relaxed at ankle, no tension across tendon as foot is passively dorsiflexed to elicit ankle jerk reflex.
Clinician: Anita Florendo-Cumbermack MBBS, MHPE, FRCPC, CSCN (EMG)https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1522/thumbnail.jp
Testing for Optokinetic nystagmus using an OKN strip-vertical
Testing for Optokinetic nystagmus using an OKN strip-examiner moves the strip vertically in front of the patient (normal response OKN present)https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1574/thumbnail.jp
Raising bed for exam
raising the bed for exam so that you do not have to bend over to examine patient\u27s legs
Clinician: Anita Florendo-Cumbermack MBBS, MHPE, FRCPC, CSCN (EMG)https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1469/thumbnail.jp
Motor testing: Elbow flexion
Motor testing: biceps; C5-6, musculocutaneous nerve, hands above and below the joint to stabilize, elbow at 90 degrees, asking patient to pull hand towards chest and examiner resists that movementhttps://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1487/thumbnail.jp
Movement disorder exam for parkinsonism; looking for a distal tremor
Movement disorder exam for parkinsonism; looking for a distal tremorhttps://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1637/thumbnail.jp
Positioning ankle for ankle jerk reflex supine
In bed, positioning for testing ankle jerk deep tendon reflex S1 S2 sciatic/tibial nerve by gently and passively dorsiflexing the foot.https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1453/thumbnail.jp
Doctor speaking to patient.
Doctor speaking to patient.https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/clinicalskills_neuroexam/1577/thumbnail.jp