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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... myocardial infarction, and ... #Management #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... for asymmetry and ... all four limbs and ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... ABCDEFG (ABC's and ... for reversible cause ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... wink test - reflex ... T2 Treatment ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Secondary prevention (statin ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... ABCDEFG (ABC's and ... for reversible cause ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Convulsive #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... • Weakness: Starts ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
modified Rossolimo reflex ... or index finger causes ... thumb; seen in pyramidal ... Tromners #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #Video #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment