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Absent Achilles reflex- MedGen UID:
- 108240
- •Concept ID:
- C0558845
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- Finding
Absence of the Achilles reflex (also known as the ankle jerk reflex), which can normally be elicited by tapping the tendon is tapped while the foot is dorsiflexed.
Pes cavus- MedGen UID:
- 675590
- •Concept ID:
- C0728829
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- Congenital Abnormality
An increase in height of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot that does not flatten on weight bearing (i.e., a distinctly hollow form of the sole of the foot when it is bearing weight).
Hammertoe- MedGen UID:
- 209712
- •Concept ID:
- C1136179
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- Anatomical Abnormality
Hyperextension of the metatarsal-phalangeal joint with hyperflexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.
Foot dorsiflexor weakness- MedGen UID:
- 356163
- •Concept ID:
- C1866141
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- Finding
Weakness of the muscles responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot, that is, of the movement of the toes towards the shin. The foot dorsiflexors include the tibialis anterior, the extensor hallucis longus, the extensor digitorum longus, and the peroneus tertius muscles.
Babinski sign- MedGen UID:
- 19708
- •Concept ID:
- C0034935
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- Finding
Upturning of the big toe (and sometimes fanning of the other toes) in response to stimulation of the sole of the foot. If the Babinski sign is present it can indicate damage to the corticospinal tract.
Hyperactive patellar reflex- MedGen UID:
- 66003
- •Concept ID:
- C0240116
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- Finding
Decreased motor nerve conduction velocity- MedGen UID:
- 388130
- •Concept ID:
- C1858729
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- Finding
A type of decreased nerve conduction velocity that affects the motor neuron.
Decreased compound muscle action potential amplitude- MedGen UID:
- 908357
- •Concept ID:
- C4230625
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- Finding
Reduced level of the compound muscle action potential (CMAP), which is recorded following electrical stimulation of a nerve from surface electrodes overlying a muscle supplied by that nerve.
Spinal muscular atrophy- MedGen UID:
- 7755
- •Concept ID:
- C0026847
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- Disease or Syndrome
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterized by muscle weakness and atrophy resulting from progressive degeneration and irreversible loss of the anterior horn cells in the spinal cord (i.e., lower motor neurons) and the brain stem nuclei. The onset of weakness ranges from before birth to adulthood. The weakness is symmetric, proximal > distal, and progressive. Before the genetic basis of SMA was understood, it was classified into clinical subtypes based on maximum motor function achieved; however, it is now apparent that the phenotype of SMN1-associated SMA spans a continuum without clear delineation of subtypes. With supportive care only, poor weight gain with growth failure, restrictive lung disease, scoliosis, and joint contractures are common complications; however, newly available targeted treatment options are changing the natural history of this disease.
Distal muscle weakness- MedGen UID:
- 140883
- •Concept ID:
- C0427065
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- Finding
Reduced strength of the musculature of the distal extremities.
Distal amyotrophy- MedGen UID:
- 338530
- •Concept ID:
- C1848736
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- Disease or Syndrome
Muscular atrophy affecting muscles in the distal portions of the extremities.
Claw hand deformity- MedGen UID:
- 1814631
- •Concept ID:
- C5702555
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- Anatomical Abnormality
An abnormality of the hand characterized by metacarpophalangeal (MCP) hyperextension and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) flexion. The position of the affected hand is said to resemble a claw.
- Abnormality of limbs
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Abnormality of the nervous system