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Neurological Patterns of Weakness
 • Hemispheric lesion
 • Brainstem lesion
 • Spinal cord lesion
 • Polyneuropathy
Neurological Patterns ... of Weakness • ... • Myopathy #Neurology ... #Patterns #Weakness ... #diagnosis #distribution
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... migraine - Mass lesion ... Benign paroxysmal vertigo ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
• Vestibular (vertigo ... presyncope) • Neurological ... • Nonspecific (psychiatric ... dizzy #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Space-Occupying Lesion ... #Neurology #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... position change • Neurologic ... #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Brown-Sequard syndrome

It is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which
It is a rare neurological ... characterized by a lesion ... which results in weakness ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disoriented - Non-vertigo ... Problem • Drugs Psychiatric ... Lightheadedness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
asymmetry • Arm weakness ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA