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What is a common complaint of patients with C2-4 radiculopathy?
What is a common complaint of patients with C2-4 radiculopathy?
- Pain or numbness from the neck to the radial side of the biceps
- Occipital or temporal pain extending to the back of the ear or side of the neck (correct)
- Difficulty in breathing
- Weakness in shoulder abduction
What can C3 and C4 radiculopathies lead to?
What can C3 and C4 radiculopathies lead to?
- Weakness in shoulder abduction
- Diaphragmatic weakness and paradoxical respiration (correct)
- Dermatomal distribution of lower cervical spinal nerves
- Pain or numbness from the neck to the radial side of the biceps
What symptoms are similar between C5 radiculopathy and a rotator cuff tear?
What symptoms are similar between C5 radiculopathy and a rotator cuff tear?
- Pain or numbness from the neck to the radial side of the biceps
- Weakened shoulder abduction (correct)
- Occipital or temporal pain extending to the back of the ear or side of the neck
- Diaphragmatic weakness and paradoxical respiration
What condition can mimic C6 radiculopathy?
What condition can mimic C6 radiculopathy?
What is a characteristic complaint of a patient with C6 radiculopathy?
What is a characteristic complaint of a patient with C6 radiculopathy?
What is a distinguishing feature between C5 radiculopathy and a rotator cuff tear?
What is a distinguishing feature between C5 radiculopathy and a rotator cuff tear?
What is a potential consequence of C3 and C4 radiculopathies?
What is a potential consequence of C3 and C4 radiculopathies?
What is a common complaint of patients with C2-4 radiculopathy?
What is a common complaint of patients with C2-4 radiculopathy?
Which test may be positive in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
Which test may be positive in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
What is a common manifestation of CTS?
What is a common manifestation of CTS?
Which nerve root is most frequently involved by cervical radiculopathy?
Which nerve root is most frequently involved by cervical radiculopathy?
What can entrapment of the posterior interosseous nerve be mistaken for?
What can entrapment of the posterior interosseous nerve be mistaken for?
What is a characteristic complaint of a patient with C8 radiculopathy?
What is a characteristic complaint of a patient with C8 radiculopathy?
What can ulnar entrapment at the level of the elbow cause?
What can ulnar entrapment at the level of the elbow cause?
What is a distinguishing feature between C6 radiculopathy and C7 radiculopathy?
What is a distinguishing feature between C6 radiculopathy and C7 radiculopathy?
What is a common complaint of patients with cubital tunnel syndrome?
What is a common complaint of patients with cubital tunnel syndrome?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of posterior interosseous neuropathy compared to C7 radiculopathy?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of posterior interosseous neuropathy compared to C7 radiculopathy?
Which test may be positive in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
Which test may be positive in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
Which nerve entrapment may be mistaken for the motor component of C7 radiculopathy?
Which nerve entrapment may be mistaken for the motor component of C7 radiculopathy?
What may patients with C7 radiculopathy often express symptoms by doing?
What may patients with C7 radiculopathy often express symptoms by doing?
What clinical features may be present in ulnar entrapment at the level of the elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome)?
What clinical features may be present in ulnar entrapment at the level of the elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome)?
What do patients with C8 radiculopathy complain of?
What do patients with C8 radiculopathy complain of?
Which muscle atrophy is manifested in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
Which muscle atrophy is manifested in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
What motor deficits are common in association with C6 radiculopathy?
What motor deficits are common in association with C6 radiculopathy?
Which reflexes may be changed in association with C6 radiculopathy?
Which reflexes may be changed in association with C6 radiculopathy?
