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NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
of weakness for 2- ... sensory symptoms or signs ... Recovery begins 2- ... nervous system signs ... #criteria #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 ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
as a Babinski sign ... children under 2 ... #Babinski #Sign ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... 2. ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Supracondylar (2% ... adduction) OK Sign ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
test (Romberg's sign ... with eyes open 2) ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... #diagnosis #proprioception
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... the limbs; (2) ... examination 2. ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... w/differential diagnosis ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
older adults. 2. ... complaints. 2. ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology