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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #neurology #diagnosis
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
middle finger and ... are not useful signs ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #Sign ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Disproportionate motor (UMN ... positive Romberg sign ... and LMN types) ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... variety known as ... Bell's palsy ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lactic Acidosis and ... Infectious: Bell's palsy ... Aura, Multiple Sclerosis ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN ... Diagnosis - Based ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #neurology #treatment
Parinaud's syndrome
What?
 • Light-near dissociation (tectal pupils)
 • Convergence retraction nystagmus
 • Eyelid retraction (Collier's sign)
tumors • Multiple sclerosis ... "setting sun" sign ... Dorsal midbrain and ... Parinauds #syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms/signs, ... • Multiple sclerosis ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... with a right gaze palsy ... multiple sclerosis ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... signs below the ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... : Areflexia UMN ... #neurology #differential