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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... diagnosis #management #neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
= Central Cause ... This patient ... cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... Skew) In a patient ... cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
String Test in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)

A positive string test in a confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff syndrome.
These
Syndrome (WKS) ... confabulating patient ... #WKS #clinical ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #psychiatry
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... , Myasthenia gravis ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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dysfunction occurring later ... encephalitis, West ... symptoms similar to myasthenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... Three weeks later ... ophthalmology #neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... - Ocular syphilis ... and nephrotic syndrome ... have positive serology ... roots, causing a syndrome
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... acetate to help with ocular ... other potential causes ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Test if patient ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology