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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and multiple spinal ... and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... #neurology #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis ... Examination: • UMN ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
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
Parinaud's syndrome
What?
 • Light-near dissociation (tectal pupils)
 • Convergence retraction nystagmus
 • Eyelid retraction (Collier's sign)
region tumors • Multiple ... sclerosis • Hydrocephalus ... "setting sun" sign ... Dorsal midbrain and ... Parinauds #syndrome #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Breathy Speech, Tongue ... Capsule Strokes • Multiple ... Spinal-Cerebellar Ataxia • Multiple ... Disorder Extra-Pyramidal ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... decreased muscle tone ... Demyelinating: - Multiple ... : Areflexia UMN ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... Inflammatory • Multiple ... sclerosis - Intoxication ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
• Mononeuritis multiplex ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... /LMN signs - Lack ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
of Peripheral and ... BPPV; continuous and ... multiple sclerosis ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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sclerosis • Syringomyelia ... Neurosarcoidosis • Multiple ... sclerosis • Diastematomyelia ... decreased rectal tone ... diagnosis #causes #neurology