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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Lactic Acidosis and ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... : Bell's palsy ( ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... common cause) • Infection ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... #diagnosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • CN ... Ill Palsy - ... abnormal extraocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... conditions: • Stroke ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #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 ... a Half Syndrome ... this are tumors, strokes ... ophthalmology #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Acute meningeal signs ... culture or by serology ... a strong indicator ... #diagnosis #neurology
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
preceded by a sudden, strong ... (idiopathic), CNS ... inflammation/ infection ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology
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 ... effect of some abnormal ... #Ptosis #neurology