Table 1.

Neurologic examination of left upper extremity—inpatient examination and postdischarge follow-up

		Inpatient examination	Postdischarge follow-up
Tone	Hand	Absent	Reduced
	Wrist	Absent	Reduced
	Elbow	Absent	Reduced
Strength (MRC scale)†	Triceps	0/5	4/5
	Biceps	2/5	*
	Supinator	2/5	4/5
	Wrist extensors	0/5	0/5
	Finger extensors	0/5	0/5
	Wrist flexors	3/5	4/5
	Finger flexors superficial	3/5	4/5
	Finger flexors deep	3/5	4/5
	Interossei	3/5	4-/5
	Abductor digiti minimi	*	4-/5
	Abductor pollicis brevis	*	2/5
Reflexes	Biceps	Reduced	Absent
	Brachioradialis	Absent	Absent
	Triceps	Absent	Absent
Sensation	Pin	Reduced	Reduced
	Vibration	*	Absent in the left elbow
	Proprioception	*	Absent in the left wrist

*Not documented on examination.

†Medical Research Council.