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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Cognitive Impairment - Differential ... - Rapidly Progressive ... Onset, Stepwise Progression ... #Neurology #Differential
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
of Stroke Anterior ... weakness, sensory loss ... MCA) or neglect, apraxia ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Subarachnoid - Differential ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... FAST) • Balance loss ... • Eyes: vision loss ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Cognitive impairment + loss ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... multiple ischemic stroke ... #Differential #
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... - Differential ... • Aphasia • Apraxia ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... age >80 or other less ... present, in which case ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Deafferentation - Loss ... Limb • Post-stroke ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... E deficiency, stroke ... Wilson's Disease • Progressive ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #