as well as a directed neurologic examination, which should include an assessment of lower extremity muscle tone and strength, gait, and symmetry of lower extremity reflexes. The abdomen should be ...

Background: Penetrating craniovertebral junction (CVJ) injuries are rare. The mortality rate of these lesions is extremely high due to the complex anatomy of the region composed of a conglomerate of ...

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is marked by increased intracranial pressure without any accompanying evidence of ...

Neurological examination revealed tetraplegia, anarthria, bilateral facial weakness, horizontal gaze palsy and extensor plantar reflexes on both sides. Initially, the patient was obtunded and required ...

Neurological examination showed total blindness, papilloedema, moderate muscle weakness of the hip and thigh muscles, positive pathological reflexes of the limbs, hyper-reflexia and sensory loss below ...

Researchers uncovered that the vestibulo-ocular reflex, a vital brain circuit stabilizing gaze during body tilts, matures independently of sensory input in newborns.

An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life as an animal develops, a new study finds.

A neurologic examination algorithm is described that allows the practitioner, in a stepwise and efficient manner, to elicit findings that distinguish the main categories of neurodegenerative and ...

In this review we discuss some historical aspects surrounding these reflexes, how they might be elicited and interpreted, and their potential clinical utility in modern neurological practice.

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