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Neurological Examination of the Upper Limbs — Viva Defence
Structured DCE viva for the upper limb neurological examination short case: defence of the eight-step routine, the interpretation of combined UMN and LMN signs for motor neuron disease, the localisation of cerebellar and Parkinsonian findings, the inverted supinator sign for cervical myelopathy, the carpal tunnel syndrome pattern, the pronator drift, the cortical sensory deficit, and the common examination traps, with examiner probing questions and model answers.
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Structured DCE viva for the upper limb neurological examination short case: defence of the eight-step routine, the interpretation of combined UMN and LMN signs for motor neuron disease, the localisation of cerebellar and Parkinsonian findings, the inverted supinator sign for cervical myelopathy, the carpal tunnel syndrome pattern, the pronator drift, the cortical sensory deficit, and the common examination traps, with examiner probing questions and model answers.
Neurological Examination of the Upper Limbs — Viva
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