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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Presentation: - Disease ... LMN signs in the ... course of the disease ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
tabes dorsalis (later ... test (Romberg's sign ... with eyes open and ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... proprioception #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... presentation is known as ... Three weeks later ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... horizontal movements; also ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... signs and/or symptoms ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Wing-Beating Tremor in Wilson's Disease

It is a low-frequency, high-amplitude tremor, prominent when the patient's arms are
held outstretched laterally ... facing downward and ... facile grinning is also ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Sub-Cortical: Axial/Bilateral ... encephalopathies, CJD ... Chronic: Storage disease ... acid-base, opioids, psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology