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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... circulation - ASA ... #Syndromes #CVA ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Lactic Acidosis and ... Infectious: Bell's palsy ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
also affects the ... forehead but CVA ... raising eyebrows and ... #Forehead #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... An APD was noted ... this are tumors, strokes ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in Wonderland Syndrome ... in size (micro and ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... #diagnosis #neurology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
to lessen the effect ... depolarization and ... VA Joint Chiefs ... Myasthenia #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Conditions Erb's Palsy ... Saturday night palsy ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
String Test in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)

A positive string test in a confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff syndrome.
These
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome ... to suggestion and ... WKS #clinical #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... psychiatry
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
benign • Regular and ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • CN Ill Palsy ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
CN III palsy 2. ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... • Third nerve palsy ... due to the mass effect ... #Ptosis #neurology