Browsing all articles filed under the "Neurology" category.
The most common "patella test" is the Patellar Reflex Test, also known as the Knee-Jerk Reflex Test, a neurological assessment evaluating sp...
By Alex
The stretch reflex pathway is a fundamental monosynaptic neural circuit that rapidly contracts a muscle in response to its sudden lengthening, serving...
By Hart
Claw hand deformity, where fingers curl inwards, is primarily caused by ulnar nerve palsy, but also by Dupuytren's contracture, ischemic contractures,...
By Jordan
The Ligament of Struthers is an anomalous fibrous band in the distal arm that can compress the median nerve and brachial artery, leading to entrapment...
By Jordan
The 'CTS lab' refers to the specialized diagnostic procedures, primarily Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG), used to objectivel...
By Hart
Flexor synergy is an involuntary, stereotyped movement pattern characterized by the simultaneous flexion of multiple joints, typically observed after ...
By Alex
The patellar ligament, also known as the ligamentum patellae, is the specific ligament involved in initiating the knee-jerk reflex by transmitting mec...
By Hart
The heel-to-shin test involves smoothly sliding one heel down the opposite shin while supine, assessing lower limb coordination, proprioception, and c...
By Alex
Areston (Betahistine) is primarily used to treat symptoms of Meniere's disease, such as vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss, by improving inner ear bl...
By Jordan
