Hyperreflexia, Clonus and a Positive Hoffman's Sign

Published 2018-01-09
In this video I talk about recognizing an upper motor neuron lesion while doing your clinical evaluation. This lady has hyperreflexia, clonus and a Positive Hoffman's sign. She is also presenting with leg weakness and incoordination. For more videos like this one, check out this playlist:    • Hoffman's test and neurological exam  

All Comments (21)
  • Thank you so much Carmen for letting your provider share your exam. Its such a great learning tool to see these presented in patients! You are a rockstar=)
  • Thank you for the video and to Carmen who allowed us, learners, to learn from her.
  • Please thank your patient for allowing this video! It was a great example of clonus!
  • @snakejuce
    Marquis, you are the man! Thank you for sharing these valuable tidbits and giving back to humanity.
  • So kind to let us see this. Very useful now that I'm learning basic semiology. Thank you sooo muucch!! <3 -med student
  • @nng1979
    Wish all docs were as cool as this guy
  • @F91RPG
    I have no idea what my teacher was teaching, but it all gets clear in this video! Thank you!
  • @adamzuniga34
    Very informative. Exactly what I was looking for to help clarify what I was studying. Thank you
  • Thank you, Carmen for allowing this to be shown. I am a physician who does not see these signs very often, and this helps me to keep my skills current.
  • @Cali-Girl
    This scares me because I have a lot of these signs. I've seen countless doctors including neurologists, surgeons, pain management, physical medicine and none of these providers have offered ways to improve my condition of frequent pain and lack of mobility. I was told I had MS and given injections for 10 years, but then told maybe not in 2017 and I stopped meds without changes on MRI's. I have been diagnosed and followed by annual MRI's which show cervical spinal cord compression due to herniated disks and lordosis of cervical spine. After years of being afraid of chiropractic care, I am now desperately seeking help to avoid worsening of my condition and mobility. My new chiropractor is apparently an expert in this problem, and has expertise in treatment and rehabilitation. Wish me luck!
  • @Sky-sr2bf
    Thank you 🙏🏽 this is very helpful 👏🏼
  • As I recover from serotonin syndrome, it is interesting to see these examples of hyperreflexia and clonus. Thank you.
  • @fatimasaeed8102
    very well presented. hope you and the patient are in good health! this helped with my finals prep :)