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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... for Stroke Subtle ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis ... Lactic Acidosis and ... Infectious: Bell's palsy ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... #Mnemonic #neurology
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Institutes of Health Stroke ... Facial palsy 5. ... StrokeScale #NIHSS #Diagnosis ... #Nursing #Assessment ... #CVA #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Supination - C6 Pronation ... Conditions Erb's Palsy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... this are tumors, strokes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
The VAN assessment (see table below) begins with a simple assessment of upper extremity weakness. If
vision, aphasia and ... not have an LVO and ... vision, aphasia and ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Stroke #CVA #Vision