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1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral ... nerve function of ... ) 2) OK sign (anterior ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... these pathways, as ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... L5/S1 with an inferior ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... extremity, facial ... and sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
segment: Upper extremity ... , lower extremity ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... aneurysms can also ... extremities, upper extremity ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Polychromasia Capsulare on Slit Lamp Examination

Polychromasia capsulare is an extremely rare condition in which the anterior
capsulare is an extremely ... condition in which the anterior ... It is best described ... as a circular peripheral ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp