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Myelopathy Exam

Look

 

Front

- appropriately disrobed / generalised disease / orthotics

 

Side

- sagittal alignment entire spine

 

Back

- wasting / lumbar spine coronal plane alignment / spinal dysraphism

 

Gait

 

Wide based gait

Heel Toe

 

Specific Tests

 

Rhomberg

- arms outstretched in front

- close eyes