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Types of Brain Herniation
1) Uncal Transtentorial
2) Central Transtentorial
3) Subfalcine
4) Transcalvarial
5) Ascending Transtentorial
6) Tonsilar

#Brain #Herniation #Types #Classification
Transtentorial 2) ... Classification #diagnosis ... #neurology #neurosurgery
Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

1 Anterior Horn Cell
2 Spinal Roots and Nerves 
3 Peripheral Nerve—Mono-neuropathy  
4
Anterior Horn Cell 2 ... Nerve #Neuropathy #Neurology ... #Localization #Diagnosis
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
against gravity 2 ... 3 Increased 2 ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Bilateral (2% ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Deficiency Clinical Diagnosis ... Caine Criteria (2 ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
POUND Mnemonic for Diagnosis of Migraine Headache
P Is the headache Pulsatile in quality?
O Is the duration
POUND Mnemonic for Diagnosis ... features LR 3.5 ≤2 ... LikelihoodRatio #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #Neurology
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... Sclerosis • 2 ... more attacks, 2 ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Sclerosis #MS #neurology
One-and-a-Half Syndrome
1 - One eye cannot move AT ALL horizontally
1/2 - The other eye can only
horizontally 1/2 ... Half #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
and mild Stage 2. ... • Heralded by neurologic ... joints (knees), 1-2 ... Remitting, chronic • Neurologic ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis
Diagnostic Scoring System for Wilson's Disease
 - Kayser-Fleischer rings (2 points)
 - Neurological symptoms (2 points)
Diagnostic Scoring ... Total Score ≥ 4 - Diagnosis ... Total Score 3 - Diagnosis ... - Diagnosis very ... #neurology