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Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
features of focal cortical ... left: Limb apraxia ... #Localization #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
. that include cortical ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
vascular causes, such as ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Framework Symptom ... | Diagnosis • ... • Muscular or neurologic ... Other - ALS, Dementia ... Structural - Zenker's, Cervical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... is required for diagnosis ... Autoimmune (SLE/APLS ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... positive Romberg sign ... neuron disease (ALS ... Examples: - Dementia ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis